[1] Its most notable structure is the Hanover County Courthouse, designated a National Historic Landmark.

Barksdale was Virginia's first performing arts organization to seat integrated audiences.

[citation needed] St. Paul's Episcopal Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

Virginia State Route 54 leads west 6 miles (10 km) to Ashland.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Hanover CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), of which 0.7 acres (2,684 m2), or 0.09%, are water.