Hanover, Alabama | |
|---|---|
  Hanover, Alabama  Hanover, Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 33°00′17″N 86°12′09″W / 33.00472°N 86.20250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Coosa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.23 sq mi (10.96 km2) |
| • Land | 4.21 sq mi (10.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 151 |
| • Density | 35.85/sq mi (13.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 256 & 938, 334 |
| GNIS feature ID | 159713[2] |
Hanover is a census-designated place in Coosa County, Alabama, United States.
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]
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 151.[6]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Hanover". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 69. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
- ^ "Coosa County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Hatchet Creek Group; Hanover Schist". usgs.gov. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "Hanover CDP, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.