Hanover County, VA

Headnote
HANOVER COUNTY, situated in the extern part of Virginia, with Pamunky river on the northeast. Area, 630 square miles. Face of the country generally hilly; soil sandy, except along the streams, where it is rich. Seat of justice, Hanover. Pop. in 1810m 15,082; in 1820, 15,267; in 1830, 16,253; in 1840, 14,968; in 1850, 15,153. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Virginia

Hanover County, Virginia (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
HANOVER COUNTY, situated in the extern part of Virginia, with Pamunky river on the northeast. Area, 630 square miles. Face of the country generally hilly; soil sandy, except along the streams, where it is rich. Seat of justice, Hanover. Pop. in 1810m 15,082; in 1820, 15,267; in 1830, 16,253; in 1840, 14,968; in 1850, 15,153.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 149.
Date Type
At a private house in Richmond, Confederate cavalry commander General J.E.B. Stuart dies of his wounds Battles/Soldiers
Battle of Gaines' Mill Battles/Soldiers
Famed Confederate cavalry leader J.E.B. Stuart is mortally wounded in the stomach at Yellow Tavern Battles/Soldiers
In Hanover County, Virginia, Pennsylvania cavalry capture W.H.F. "Rooney" Lee, son of Robert E. Lee Battles/Soldiers
John Cuddy enlists with the 36th Pennsylvania Infantry Battles/Soldiers
Birthplace of
Name Type
Gaines Mill, VA City or Town
Marlbourne Estate, VA Location or Site
Mechanicsville, VA City or Town
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