Hanover, Alabama

Hanover is a census-designated place in Coosa County, Alabama, United States.

Hanover, Alabama
Census-designated place
Hanover, Alabama
Hanover, Alabama
Coordinates: 33°00′17″N 86°12′09″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCoosa
Area
[1]
 • Total4.23 sq mi (10.96 km2)
 • Land4.21 sq mi (10.91 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
787 ft (240 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total151
 • Density35.85/sq mi (13.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)256 & 938, 334
GNIS feature ID159713[2]

Hanover is likely named for Hanover, Virginia.[3]

A post office operated under the name Hanover from 1847 to 1907.[4]

The Hanover Schist is named for Hanover.[5]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2020151—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. "Hanover". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 69. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  4. "Coosa County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  5. "Hatchet Creek Group; Hanover Schist". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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