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40: 665: 384:, 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. 543: 547: 39: 814: 423:, the Hanover CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km), of which 0.7 acres (2,684 m), or 0.09%, are water. Via the Pamunkey River, the community is part of the 1573: 807: 800: 468: 603: 370: 60: 350: 404:
passes through the center of the CDP, leading south 18 miles (29 km) to the center of Richmond and north 20 miles (32 km) to
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The Hanover County Courthouse is an operating courthouse. Located along
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and residents refer to it as "Hanover". The population as of the
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Hanover is located in northeastern Hanover County, south of the
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Census-designated places in Hanover County, Virginia
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Census-designated place
Location in Hanover County and the state of Virginia
Hanover County
Virginia
37°45′58″N 77°22′12″W / 37.76611°N 77.37000°W / 37.76611; -77.37000
Country
United States
State
Virginia
County
Hanover
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP Code
Area code
804
FIPS code
GNIS
unincorporated community
census-designated place
Hanover County
Virginia
United States
county seat
U.S. Route 301
State Route 54
Pamunkey River

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