Welcome to West Hanover ...
West Hanover is located in Plymouth County<1>.
The location of West 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 West Hanover, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for West Hanover: W. Hanover
West Hanover is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Hanover lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named West Hanover ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named West Hanover - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Hanover.
Communities near West Hanover ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Hanover.
- Boston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Brockton
(7 miles [11.3 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
(11 miles [17.7 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
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Brookline
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Weymouth
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Taunton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Braintree
(9 miles [14.5 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Norwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 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 West Hanover. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Hanover.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Hanover.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Hanover. See our Newspapers Page for West Hanover.
Adding West Hanover to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West 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 West Hanover was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found West Hanover on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Hanover.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Hanover. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Hanover - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |