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

History

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 population was 5,558 at the 2000 census.

The first recorded settlement of Dover was in 1640. In the 1960s there was a renewed interest in the Historical Society which led to the general overhaul and refurbishing of the building. It has been owned by the town and operated by the Historical Society since 1920. What it was and where it came from is still a mystery to this day.

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