 About
The County
Hanover County is located in the east-central Piedmont and Coastal
Plain areas of Virginia, between the Chickahominy and Pamunkey
Rivers. It is approximately 90 miles south of Washington, D.C.
and 12 miles north of Richmond. It is a part of the greater Richmond
metropolitan area. The County land area is 471 square miles and
is bordered by the Counties of Caroline, King William, New Kent,
Henrico, Goochland, Spotsylvania and Louisa. There is one incorporated
town in the County, which is the Town of Ashland .
Hanover's
contemporary life is that of a vibrant
rural and suburban locality. It has two interstate highways, I-95
and I-295, which are among the busiest in the eastern United States.
The County has a population of approximately 97,500. This includes
those residing in the Town of Ashland, an authentic railroad
town. Trains still rumble through the center of town, past Randolph-Macon
College, lovely Victorian homes, and various shops. Randolph-Macon
College is the oldest Methodist College in the United States.
See also, the Hanover County Community Profile .
Hanover
is an excellent environment in which to live, for it offers a taste
of rural America (it is the home of the internationally renowned
Hanover Tomato) in the greater Richmond area. Hanover County also
is great horse country and boasts some of the finest livestock
farms in central Virginia. The County, one of the fastest growing
in the state, continues to be an exciting community where history
is preserved for the future.
To learn more about major industries in Hanover County visit the Economic
Development web
site.
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