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Welcome to Hanover ...

The village of Hanover is located in Licking County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Hanover, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hanover, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1815.

When the people of Hanover refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Hanoverian<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hanover has a population of 1,209 people<4> (see below for details).

Hanover is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Hanover lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Hanover is located in the (740) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hanover had an population of 1,209 people. This is an increase of 31.27% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 36.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hanover had a population of 921 people. This makes Hanover the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 921 people, the population of Hanover increased 4.07% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 885 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hanover.

Communities Also Named Hanover ...

While we believe that this Hanover is located in Licking County, we know of another 3 Ohio communities named Hanover. Those communities are located in the following counties: Butler, Harrison and Perry County.

Beyond Ohio, 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 Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New Mexico, New York, 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.

  • Newark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Zanesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Heath
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Heath is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <6>
  • Granville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Buckeye Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Lake
    • Buckeye Lake is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeye Lake <6>
  • Hebron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <6>
  • Utica
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,280 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <6>
  • South Zanesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Zanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Zanesville
    • South Zanesville is located in Muskingum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,095 people
  • Dresden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Frazeysburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazeysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazeysburg
    • Frazeysburg is located in Muskingum County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazeysburg <6>

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. 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hanover, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<8>

From that list, the Hanover post office opened in 1815.

We also found Hanover in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hanover.

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 Licking County: www.lcounty.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Licking, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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 village'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.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hanover.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hanover - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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