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Welcome to Hanover ...

Hanover is located in Morris County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hanover, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.

When the people of Hanover refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Hanoverian<2>

Hanover is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Hanover ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Jersey communities named Hanover: This one is located in Morris County and the other is located in Burlington County.

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

  • Newark
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Newark is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
  • Jersey City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jersey City is located in Hudson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
  • Paterson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Paterson is located in Passaic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
  • Elizabeth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elizabeth is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Clifton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Clifton is located in Passaic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
  • Passaic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Passaic is located in Passaic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
  • Union City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Union City is located in Hudson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 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
  • East Orange
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • East Orange is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
  • West New York
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • West New York is located in Hudson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 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. 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 (so far) for Hanover was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hanover.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Morris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Hanover refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Hanover may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hanover - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.