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With a population of almost
80,000 people, Hanover
County is one of the fastest
growing in the state and offers a rural lifestyle with a cosmopolitan flair. Hanover is bisected by
the Route 95 north/south corridor and is skirted on the southern edge by
Route 295. The convenience these highways provide has played a major role in
the residential and economic development of this emerging Richmond community.
Internationally renowned for its delicious tomatoes, the county hosts the
Annual Hanover Tomato Festival every July, an event that draws tomato lovers
from many miles, even from nearby states. And each year more than two million
visitors enjoy the thrills of Paramount's
Kings Dominion. The town of Ashland,
population 6,000, is home to Randolph-Macon
College, a private,
liberal arts school that emphasizes internships and study abroad.
Bon Secours
Memorial Regional
Medical Center,
a 225-bed acute-care facility located at Hanover Medical
Park, opened in 1998.
This family-care hospital offers five different care centers and is the first
new hospital in the Richmond
area in almost two decades.
The Richmond area's largest county with 471
square miles, Hanover
boasts a dozen public parks which feature Civil War trenches, athletic
fields, walking and jogging trials, picnic shelters, ponds, horseshoe pits,
basketball and volleyball courts, an amphitheater, and many special programs
for youth and adults. Additionally, residents of Hanover have access to more than a half
dozen libraries.
The birthplace of Patrick Henry and Henry Clay, Hanover County's
rich history is filled with reminders of its illustrious and sometimes tragic
past. Many battlefields have been preserved, as well as historic homes,
taverns, churches, and the 1735 County
Courthouse. The County
is bordered on the north by The Pamunkey River,
named for the Pamunkey Indians who populated the
area prior to English colonization in the 17th century.
Recognized twice for quality and productivity by the U. S. Senate, Hanover County's 21 public schools serve
approximately 18,000 students. Eight of those 21 schools have been selected selected as National Blue Ribbon schools by the U. S.
Department of Education.
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To visit the official website of Hanover
County, click here.
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