Hanover, Virginia | |
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 Hanover County Courthouse | |
 Location inHanover County and the state ofVirginia | |
| Coordinates:37°45′58″N77°22′12″W / 37.76611°N 77.37000°W /37.76611; -77.37000 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Hanover |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 110 ft (34 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 252 |
| • Density | 212/sq mi (81.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 23069 |
| Area code | 804 |
| FIPS code | 51-35160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629025 |
Hanover is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP) inHanover County,Virginia, United States. It is thecounty seat[2] and is located at the junction ofU.S. Route 301 andState Route 54, south of thePamunkey River. While historically known asHanover Courthouse, theU.S. Geological Survey,Census Bureau,Postal Service and residents refer to it as "Hanover". The population as of the2010 census was 252.[1]
Its most notable structure is theHanover County Courthouse, designated aNational Historic Landmark. The attorneyPatrick Henry practiced law here and argued theParson's Cause. It is within theHanover County Courthouse Historic District, which includes theHanover Tavern. Rebuilt in 1791 on the site of a Revolutionary-era tavern, the tavern was adapted in 1953 as theBarksdale Theatre, the nation's firstdinner theatre. Barksdale was Virginia's first performing arts organization to seatintegrated audiences.[citation needed]St. Paul's Episcopal Church was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1994.[3]
The Hanover County Courthouse is an operating courthouse. Located alongU.S. Route 301, it is across the green from the Hanover Tavern. The courthouse is the third oldest courthouse still in use in the United States. Some local historians cited the courthouse as built in 1735, but the state historical society notes it was built between 1737 and 1742.[4]
Hanover is located in northeastern Hanover County, south of thePamunkey River, which forms the border withCaroline County.U.S. Route 301 passes through the center of the CDP, leading south 18 miles (29 km) to the center of Richmond and north 20 miles (32 km) toBowling Green.Virginia State Route 54 leads west 6 miles (10 km) toAshland.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the Hanover CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), of which 0.7 acres (2,684 m2), or 0.09%, are water.[1] Via the Pamunkey River, the community is part of theYork River watershed.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 252 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 2010[6] 2020 | |||
Hanover was first listed as acensus designated place in the2010 U.S. census.[6]
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