Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Hanover (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Hanover. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hanover is located in Morris County.
To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morris County: Essex, Hunterdon, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Hanover. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hanover:
- Morris County (The home county of Hanover)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover, with the one closest to Hanover listed first.
- East Hanover
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- East Hanover is located in Morris County
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- Hanover Neck
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hanover Neck is located in Morris County
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- Rosedale Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
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- Troy Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Troy Hills is located in Morris County
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- Whippany
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whippany is located in Morris County
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- Yardley Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yardley Village is located in Morris County
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- Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Littleton is located in Morris County
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- Morristown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Morristown is located in Morris County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
- Morristown has also been known as:
- New Hanover
- West Hanover
- Green Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Village is located in Morris County
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- Boonton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Boonton is located in Morris County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
- Montville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Montville is located in Morris County
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- Tabor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tabor is located in Morris County
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- Bergen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover, with the one closest to Hanover listed first.
- Lyndhurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lyndhurst is located in Bergen County
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- North Arlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- North Arlington is located in Bergen County
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- Garfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Garfield is located in Bergen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
- Borough of Wood-Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Borough of Wood-Ridge is located in Bergen County
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- Estimated population in 2015: 8,249 people
- Saddle Brook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saddle Brook is located in Bergen County
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- Warren Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Warren Point is located in Bergen County
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- Radburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Radburn is located in Bergen County
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- Rochelle Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rochelle Park is located in Bergen County
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- Hackensack
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hackensack is located in Bergen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
- Campgaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Campgaw is located in Bergen County
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- Ridgewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgewood is located in Bergen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
- Wortendyke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wortendyke is located in Bergen County
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- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover, with the one closest to Hanover listed first.
- Livingston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Livingston is located in Essex County
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- Borough of Essex Fells
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County
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- Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
- Essex Fells
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Essex Fells is located in Essex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
- West Caldwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Caldwell is located in Essex County
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- Caldwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Caldwell is located in Essex County
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- Verona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Verona is located in Essex County
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- West Orange
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Orange is located in Essex County
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- Fairfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield is located in Essex County
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- Millburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Millburn is located in Essex County
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- South Orange
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Orange is located in Essex County
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- Cedar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Essex County
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- Maplewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maplewood is located in Essex County
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- Hudson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover, with the one closest to Hanover listed first.
- Harrison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Harrison is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
- Kearny
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kearny is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
- Bergen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bergen is located in Hudson County
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- Secaucus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Secaucus is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
- Bayonne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
- Communipaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Communipaw is located in Hudson County
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- Jersey City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jersey City is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
- Hoboken
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hoboken is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
- North Bergen
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Bergen is located in Hudson County
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- Union City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Union City is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
- Weehawken
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Weehawken is located in Hudson County
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- West New York
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- West New York is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
- Hunterdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover, with the one closest to Hanover listed first.
- Pottersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pottersville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Farmersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Farmersville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Whitehouse Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County
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- Whitehouse
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehouse is located in Hunterdon County
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- Califon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Califon is located in Hunterdon County
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- Hoffmans
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hoffmans is located in Hunterdon County
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- Pleasant Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Run is located in Hunterdon County
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- Readingsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Readingsburg is located in Hunterdon County
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- Allerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Allerton is located in Hunterdon County
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- Annandale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Annandale is located in Hunterdon County
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- Clinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
- Mariannes Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mariannes Corner is located in Hunterdon County
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- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover, with the one closest to Hanover listed first.
- North Edison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- North Edison is located in Middlesex County
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- Potters
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Potters is located in Middlesex County
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- Iselin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Iselin is located in Middlesex County
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- Samptown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Samptown is located in Middlesex County
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- Avenel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Avenel is located in Middlesex County
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- Colonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Colonia is located in Middlesex County
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- Menlo Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
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- Pumptown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pumptown is located in Middlesex County
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- Edgar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Edgar is located in Middlesex County
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- Piscataway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Piscataway is located in Middlesex County
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- Port Reading
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Port Reading is located in Middlesex County
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- Woodbridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
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- Monmouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover, with the one closest to Hanover listed first.
- Cliffwood Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cliffwood Beach is located in Monmouth County
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- Cliffwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County
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- Hazlet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hazlet is located in Monmouth County
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- North Middletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Middletown is located in Monmouth County
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- Strathmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Strathmore is located in Monmouth County
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- Belford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belford is located in Monmouth County
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- Port Monmouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Port Monmouth is located in Monmouth County
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- Morganville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Morganville is located in Monmouth County
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- New Monmouth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Monmouth is located in Monmouth County
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- Passaic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover, with the one closest to Hanover listed first.
- Singac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Singac is located in Passaic County
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- Little Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Little Falls is located in Passaic County
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- The Village at Little Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Borough of Woodland Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
- Clifton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- Delawanna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Delawanna is located in Passaic County
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- Athenia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Athenia is located in Passaic County
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- Preakness
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Preakness is located in Passaic County
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- Wayne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne is located in Passaic County
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- Passaic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Passaic is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
- Paterson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Paterson is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Haskell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Haskell is located in Passaic County
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- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover, with the one closest to Hanover listed first.
- Union Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Union Village is located in Somerset County
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- Smalleytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smalleytown is located in Somerset County
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- Bedminster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bedminster is located in Somerset County
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- Gladstone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Gladstone is located in Somerset County
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- Bound Brook
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bound Brook is located in Somerset County
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- Ukrainian Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
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- Finderne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
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- Somerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Somerville is located in Somerset County
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- Middlebush
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
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- Somerset
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Somerset is located in Somerset County
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- North Branch Depot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Branch Depot is located in Somerset County
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- Blackwells Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
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- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover, with the one closest to Hanover listed first.
- Hopatcong Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hopatcong Hills is located in Sussex County
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- Mahola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mahola is located in Sussex County
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- Edison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Edison is located in Sussex County
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- Lake Mohawk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Mohawk is located in Sussex County
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- Sparta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta is located in Sussex County
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- Waterloo Village ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Waterloo Village is located in Sussex County
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- Waterloo Village has also been known as:
- Waterloo
- Brighton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton is located in Sussex County
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- Hardistonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hardistonville is located in Sussex County
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- Tranquility
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tranquility is located in Sussex County
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- Highland Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Highland Lake is located in Sussex County
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- Newton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Sussex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
- Beaver Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Run is located in Sussex County
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- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover, with the one closest to Hanover listed first.
- Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Summit is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield is located in Union County
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- Benders Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Benders Corner is located in Union County
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- Feltville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Feltville is located in Union County
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- Berkeley Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
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- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Union County
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- Cranford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cranford is located in Union County
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- Scotch Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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- Westfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Westfield is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Hillside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hillside is located in Union County
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- Park Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Park Village is located in Union County
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- Clark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Clark is located in Union County
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- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover, with the one closest to Hanover listed first.
- Beattystown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Beattystown is located in Warren County
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- Hackettstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Allamuchy - Panther Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Long Bridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Long Bridge is located in Warren County
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- Vienna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Vienna is located in Warren County
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- Karrsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Karrsville is located in Warren County
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- Bronx County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover, with the one closest to Hanover listed first.
- Concourse Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Concourse Village is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Fordham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Fordham is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Kings Bridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kings Bridge is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Spuyten Duyvil
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Spuyten Duyvil is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Riverdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bronx
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bronx is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
- Bronx has also been known as:
- Bronx
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- Williams Bridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Williams Bridge is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Eastchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Eastchester is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Throggs Neck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Throggs Neck is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Locust Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Locust Point is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- City Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- City Island is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Kings County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover, with the one closest to Hanover listed first.
- Brooklyn Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn Heights is located in Kings County (NY)
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- New York
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- New York is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
- Red Hook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hook is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Bay Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bay Ridge is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Greenpoint
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Greenpoint is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Williamsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Williamsburg is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Dyker Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dyker Heights is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Fort Hamilton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Hamilton is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Brooklyn
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bath Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bath Beach is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Bensonhurst
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bensonhurst is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Flatbush
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Flatbush is located in Kings County (NY)
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- New York County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover, with the one closest to Hanover listed first.
- Battery Park City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Battery Park City is located in New York County (NY)
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- Fort Jay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fort Jay is located in New York County (NY)
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- Governors Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Governors Island is located in New York County (NY)
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- Greenwich Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Greenwich Village is located in New York County (NY)
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- Hell's Kitchen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County (NY)
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- University Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- University Village is located in New York County (NY)
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- East Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- East Village is located in New York County (NY)
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- Kips Bay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kips Bay is located in New York County (NY)
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- Knickerbocker Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County (NY)
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- Manhattan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Manhattan is located in New York County (NY)
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- Peter Cooper Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County (NY)
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- Stuyvesant Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Stuyvesant Town is located in New York County (NY)
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- Orange County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover, with the one closest to Hanover listed first.
- Sterling Forest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tuxedo Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Queens County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover, with the one closest to Hanover listed first.
- Long Island City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Astoria
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sunnyside
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Maspeth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Woodside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Elmhurst
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fresh Pond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fresh Pond is located in Queens County (NY)
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- Jackson Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ridgewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Corona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Glendale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Glendale is located in Queens County (NY)
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- Lefrak City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lefrak City is located in Queens County (NY)
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- Richmond County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover, with the one closest to Hanover listed first.
- Arlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Bloomfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Graniteville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Graniteville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Port Richmond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Westerleigh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Westerleigh is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Heartland Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- New Brighton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- New Brighton is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Staten Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Stapleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stapleton is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Annadale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Grant City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Grant City is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Great Kills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Rockland County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover, with the one closest to Hanover listed first.
- Suffern
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Airmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Airmont is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,767 people
- Hillburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pearl River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ramapo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ramapo is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
- Tallman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sloatsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kaser
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kaser is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,439 people
- Monsey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Montebello
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Montebello is located in Rockland County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,579 people
- Nanuet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westchester County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hanover, with the one closest to Hanover listed first.
- Yonkers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Yonkers is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <1>
- Bryn Mawr Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bryn Mawr Park is located in Westchester County (NY)
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- Eastchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Nepperhan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Nepperhan is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepperhan
- Hastings-on-Hudson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Bronxville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pelham Manor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pelham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pelham is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <1>
- Tuckahoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dobbs Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hanover, see our County-by-County Page for Hanover.
Cemeteries Near Hanover ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hanover.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hanover - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hanover covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hanover, with the one closest to Hanover listed first.
- Hanover Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Restland Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ely Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Holy Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Vincent Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vail Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Brook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Beth Israel Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Israel Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Morristown.
- The Beth Israel Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Beth Israel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99883 <2>
- Continue List (469 more) ...
- Holy Rood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fair Mount Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Teresa Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hanover had a population of 203 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hanover, with the one closest to Hanover listed first.
- Hanover Neck
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hanover Neck is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Neck
- Afton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Afton is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Livingston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Livingston is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Troy Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Troy Hills is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Hills
- Whippany
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whippany is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippany
- Short Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Short Hills is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Hills
- Franklin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin is located in Essex County
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- Pine Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Brook is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Brook
- Parsippany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Parsippany is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsippany
- Pleasantdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pleasantdale is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
- Caldwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Caldwell is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Littleton is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Morristown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Morristown is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
- Morristown has also been known as:
- New Hanover
- West Hanover
- Green Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Village is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Summit is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hanover. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hanover.
Newspapers Published in Hanover ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 149 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hanover.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hanover, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hanover.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hanover:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Morris County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bergen County
- Essex County
- Hudson County
- Hunterdon County
- Middlesex County
- Monmouth County
- Passaic County
- Somerset County
- Sussex County
- Union County
- Warren County
- Bronx County
- Kings County
- New York County
- Orange County
- Queens County
- Richmond County
- Rockland County
- Westchester County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hanover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hanover) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |