It was located on the upper Pamunkey River on land originally granted to John Page in 1672.

Before being called Hanover Town, the location was originally known as "Page's Warehouse.

The town was raided by British forces during the American Revolutionary War, and its fortunes declined in the years after independence because of silting in the river, resulting in its eventual abandonment.

[4] The town site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

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