Doverlândia is in the Southwest Goiás Microregion in the far eastern section of the state and is relatively isolated from major population centers.

Connecting highways from Goiânia are GO-060 / Trindade / Nazário / Firminópolis / Israelândia / Iporá / GO-221 / Palestina de Goiás / Caiapônia.

Manuel Ribeiro Campos arrived with his family, bought lands and built his house along the banks of this river.

In 1964 the first bulldozer arrived and the dense vegetation began to be opened up for farmland and cattle pastures.

In 1969 Rio do Peixe was elevated to district status and the name was changed to Doverlândia, in homage to its founder Dovercindo Borges.