Welcome to Hanover Center ...
Hanover Center is located in Grafton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hanover Center, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Hanover Center: Hanover Ctr. (or less commonly used: Hanover Cen., Hanover Cent. or Hanover Cntr.)
Hanover Center is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Hanover Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Hanover Center: 603
Communities Also Named Hanover Center ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hanover Center - they are located in Massachusetts and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hanover Center.
Communities near Hanover Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hanover Center.
- Lebanon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hanover
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hartford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
- Enfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Canaan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hartland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
- Norwich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Norwich is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
- Grantham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
- Grantham is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantham <3>
- Woodstock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,911 people
- Royalton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Royalton is located in Windsor County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,882 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 Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hanover Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hanover Center. 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 Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hanover Center. See our Newspapers Page for Hanover Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hanover Center ...
Looking for more information about Hanover Center? 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 Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hanover Center.
Adding Hanover Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hanover Center 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 Center was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Hanover Center in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hanover Center.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Grafton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hanover Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |