Funeral Homes in Dover, MA

Facts about Dover, Massachusetts

Dover is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 5,589 at the 2010 census.Located about 15 miles (24 km) southwest of downtown Boston, Dover is a residential town nestled on the south banks of the Charles River. Almost all of the residential zoning requires 1-acre (4,000 m2) or larger. As recently as the early 1960s, 75% of its annual town budget was allocated to snow removal, as only a mile and a half of the town's roads are state highway. Dover is bordered by: Natick, Wellesley and Needham to the North, Westwood to the East, Walpole and Medfield to the South, Sherborn to the West.For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Dover, please see the article Dover (CDP), Massachusetts.Dover is also home to the Dover Demon.

Dover Obituaries

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History

Their descriptions varied somewhat but all three said the eerie looking creature was about four feet high with a large watermelon-shaped head and no ears. All agreed that it had long skinny limbs and claw-like hands and feet. Dover was officially incorporated as a town in 1836. What it was and where it came from is still a mystery to this day. The Caryl House, 107 Dedham St., Dover, dates from circa 1777 and was home to Dover's first minister, Benjamin Caryl, his son George, who was the town's first doctor, and their descendants until 1897.

The official website for the city of Dover is http://www.doverma.org/.