Welcome to Hanover ...
Hanover is located in Plymouth County<1>.
The location of Hanover has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Hanover was settled in 1649 and was incorporated in 1727.
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 14,582 people<4> (see below for details).
Hanover is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Hanover lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Hanover: (781) & (339)<6>
The ZIP code for Hanover: 02339<7>
Websites for Hanover ...
Official Website: www.hanovermass.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hanover had an population of 14,582 people. This is an increase of 5.07% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.77% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hanover had a population of 13,879 people. This makes Hanover the county's 14th most populous community.
The population of Hanover represents 0.21% of the total population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 138th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 13,879 people, the population of Hanover increased 5.43% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 13,164 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), Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, 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.
- Brockton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Quincy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
- Plymouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,654 people
- Weymouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- Braintree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
- Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
- Randolph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Stoughton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
- Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
- Bridgewater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,689 people
- Milton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people
- Middleborough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
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.
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 1796.
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 ...
The official website for Hanover: www.hanovermass.com/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Plymouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 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. |
| <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> | Area code (339) is an overlay for area code (781). |
| <7> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hanover). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hanover or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |