Welcome to Hanover ...
Hanover is located in Grafton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hanover, you might consider that their post office opened in 1792.
When the people of Hanover refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Hanoverian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hanover has a population of 11,517 people<3> (see below for details).
Hanover is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Hanover lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hanover is located in the (603) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hanover had an population of 11,517 people. This is an increase of 2.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.15% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hanover had a population of 11,260 people (which is 12.63% of the total population of Grafton County). This makes Hanover the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Hanover represents 0.86% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 26th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 11,260 people, the population of Hanover increased 3.78% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 10,850 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hanover.
Communities Also Named Hanover ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Hanover - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Colorado, Connecticut (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey (2), New Mexico, New York, Ohio (4), Ontario, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hanover.
Communities near Hanover ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hanover.
- Enfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Enfield is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <5>
- Canaan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <5>
- Hartland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Grantham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
- Grantham is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantham <5>
- Woodstock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Royalton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Thetford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Plainfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <5>
- Lyme
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme
- Lyme is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyme <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hanover. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hanover.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hanover. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hanover.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hanover. Our list includes 25 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Hanover.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hanover ...
Looking for more information about Hanover? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hanover, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hanover.
Adding Hanover to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hanover in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hanover was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hanover post office opened in 1792.
We also found Hanover in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hanover.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hanover. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Grafton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Hanover refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Hanover may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hanover. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hanover - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |