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Welcome to Hanover ...

Hanover is located in York County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hanover, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1795.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hanover has a population of 15,730 people<3> (see below for details).

Hanover is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for Hanover: 717 & 223<5>

The ZIP code for Hanover: 17331<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hanover had an population of 15,730 people. This is an increase of 2.88% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hanover had a population of 15,289 people. This makes Hanover the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Hanover represents 0.12% of the total population of Pennsylvania (which has 12,702,379 people), making it the state's 37th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 15,289 people, the population of Hanover increased 5.19% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 14,535 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hanover.

Communities Also Named Hanover ...

While we believe that this Hanover is located in York County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Hanover. Those communities are located in the following counties: Luzerne and Northampton County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, 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 Jersey (2), New Mexico, New York, Ohio (4), Ontario, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hanover.

Websites for Hanover ...

Official Website:   www.borough.hanover.pa.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.hanoverchamber.com/

Communities near Hanover ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hanover.

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. Our list includes 18 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hanover, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 for Hanover was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<10>

X2X - From that list, the Hanover post office opened in 1795.

We also found Hanover in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hanover.

The official website for Hanover: www.borough.hanover.pa.us/

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including York, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hanover.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hanover - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the Hanover area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Hanover area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hanover). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hanover or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>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.
<9>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<10>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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