Hanover in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hanover

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 27, 2023

1. Hanover Marker

Inscription. Named for Hanover, Germany. Founded 1745

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1745.

Location. 39° 48.301′ N, 76° 59.938′ W. Marker is in Hanover, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is on 3rd Street (Pennsylvania Route 116) west of Commerce Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 304 3rd Street, Hanover PA 17331, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

in the Susquehanna Valley,

and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Hanover (approx. ¼ mile away); Destruction of Private Property (approx. 0.6 miles away); In Memory and in Grateful Recognition of (approx. 0.7 miles away); History of the 10 Commandments Monolith (approx. 0.7 miles away); This Train is Bound for Glory (approx. 0.7 miles away); Working on the Railroad All the Live Long Day (approx. 0.7 miles away); A Commons of Locomotives & Locomotion (approx. 0.7 miles away); Abraham Lincoln (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hanover.

Another marker is no longer nearby. History of the Ten Commandments Monolith (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Hanover (Spring Grove - 10). The Keystone Marker Trust page for this sign. (Submitted on March 10, 2024, by Annette Fillmore of York, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 27, 2023

2. Hanover Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 242 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.