Hanover, Virginia

Hanover, Virginia
Hanover County Courthouse
Location in Hanover County and the state of Virginia
Coordinates: 37°45′58″N 77°22′12″W / 37.76611°N 77.37000°W / 37.76611; -77.37000
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHanover
Area
  Total
1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
  Land1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
110 ft (30 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
252
  Density212/sq mi (81.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
23069
Area code804
FIPS code51-35160
GNIS feature ID2629025

Hanover is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hanover County, Virginia, United States. It is the county seat and is located at the junction of U.S. Route 301 and State Route 54 south of the Pamunkey River. While historically known as Hanover Courthouse, the U.S. Geological Survey, Census Bureau, Postal Service and residents refer to it as "Hanover". The population as of the 2010 census was 252.