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Hanover

Ghost town · Butler County, Ohio

Hamilton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500)
Hamilton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hanover is a ghost town in Butler County, Ohio. It is one of 7 former communities in Butler County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 35th among the 87 Ohio counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hanover as a historical populated place on the Millville topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 39.4284° N, 84.6463° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMillville
Elevation853 ft
Nearest living townMillville, OH
Distance to it2.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1065562
Coordinates39.42839, -84.64634

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What's there now

Hanover is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Millville, OH (population 573), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 853 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Hanover?

Hanover is in Butler County, Ohio, at 39.4284, -84.6463.

How many ghost towns are in Butler County?

Butler County, Ohio has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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