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° 48.521′ N, 76° 59.97′ W. Marker is in Hanover, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is on West Elm Avenue just east of Roller Circle, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 W Elm Ave, 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 are within walking

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distance of this marker: A different marker also named Hanover (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Cemetery (approx. ¾ mile away); Destruction of Private Property (approx. ¾ mile away); In Memory and in Grateful Recognition of (approx. ¾ mile away); Hanover, Pennsylvania (approx. 0.8 miles away); This Train is Bound for Glory (approx. 0.8 miles away); Working on the Railroad All the Live Long Day (approx. 0.8 miles away); A Commons of Locomotives & Locomotion (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hanover.

Also see . . . Hanover (Elm St.). 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 241 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.