Welcome to Hanover ...

Hanover is located in Decatur County<1>.

The location of Hanover has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hanover, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1915.

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

Hanover is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Hanover (for example, toward Bascom (FL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Hanover: (229)

Communities Also Named Hanover ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Hanover: This one is located in Decatur County and the other is located in Clarke County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 39 communities that are also named Hanover - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Colorado, Connecticut (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, 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.

• Vada
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
  • Vada is located in Decatur County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
• Recovery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recovery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
  • Recovery is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
• Bainbridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
  • Bainbridge is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <5>
• Chattahoochee
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee
  • Chattahoochee is located in Gadsden County (FL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chattahoochee <5>
• Donalsonville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donalsonville
  • Donalsonville is located in Seminole County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,488 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donalsonville <5>
• Colquitt
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colquitt
  • Colquitt is located in Miller County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,798 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colquitt <5>
• Butlers Ferry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Ferry
  • Butlers Ferry is located in Seminole County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,759 people
• Reynoldsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
  • Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
• Whigham
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whigham
  • Whigham is located in Grady County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whigham <5>
• Attapulgus
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attapulgus
  • Attapulgus is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attapulgus <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. 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 on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1915.

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 Georgia: https://georgia.gov/