Hanover Courthouse, Virginia
| Hanover, Virginia | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location in Hanover County and the state of Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 37°45′58″N 77°22′12″W / 37.76611°N 77.37000°WCoordinates: 37°45′58″N 77°22′12″W / 37.76611°N 77.37000°W | |
| 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 | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 110 ft (30 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 252 |
| • Density | 212/sq mi (81.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 23069 |
| Area code(s) | 804 |
| FIPS code | 51-35160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629025 |
Hanover is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hanover County, Virginia, United States. It is the Hanover 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.
Its most notable structure is the Hanover County Courthouse, designated a National Historic Landmark. The attorney Patrick Henry practiced law here and argued the Parson's Cause. It is within the Hanover County Courthouse Historic District, which includes the Hanover Tavern. Rebuilt in 1791 on the site of a Revolutionary-era tavern, the tavern was adapted in 1953 as the Barksdale Theatre, the nation's first dinner theatre. Barksdale was Virginia's first performing arts organization to seat integrated audiences.St. Paul's Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
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