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Around Hanover ...

For comparison, Hanover has a population of 14,600 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Hanover, with the nearest first.

  • Curtis Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • South Hanover
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • North Pembroke
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • North Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
  • Hanson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • North Marshfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Marshfield is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Marshfield
  • Norwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oldham Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Oldham Village is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Village
  • Pembroke
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Accord
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Bryantville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Bryantville is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantville
    • Rockland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
    • Abington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ashdod
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshfield Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Marshfield Hills is located in Plymouth County
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    • North Abington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

For more communities neighboring Hanover, please visit our County-by-County Page for Hanover.

Plymouth County ...

Hanover is located in Plymouth County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Plymouth County: Barnstable, Bristol & Norfolk.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hanover ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hanover.

Airports Near Hanover ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Hanover and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Hanover.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hanover.
<2>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.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Hanover), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.