The village of Hanover, Michigan is surrounded by Hanover Township in south Jackson County, which is in the southern portion of the Lower Peninsula.
Bibbins Lake takes up the northwest corner of the village, and Rustine Lake is just north of Bibbins Lake, while Horseshoe Lake is to the southwest of the village, with some smaller bodies of water between Horseshoe Lake and the village limits.
The main through streets in the village are State Street and Jackson Street. State Street runs east-west through the village, becoming Hanover Road outside of the village limits. Jackson Street is a north-south street that is known as Roundtree Road outside of the village.
Cities and villages within twenty miles of Hanover include Concord, North Adams, Jonesville, Litchfield, Cement City, Jackson, Hillsdale, Homer, Parma, Brooklyn, Addison, Allen, and Albion, and there are three unincorporated communities within ten miles of the village: Moscow, Mosherville, and Jerome.
Hanover is equidistant from Ann Arbor (east), Battle Creek (west), and Lansing (north), each of which is about fifty miles away. Toledo, Ohio is about seventy miles southeast.
Hanover is a small village with a fairly stable population count. Although there have been several ups and downs, the village's low population was 300 in 1880, its peak population was 513 in 1970, and it had a population of 441 at the time of the 2010 census. Several residents of Hanover commute to work, although the village does have some commercial businesses.
Hanover was named for the hometown of Henry Wickman, who came to the area from Hanover, Germany in 1836. A post office was established on December 13, 1837, with John Cruttenden as postmaster. Hanover was platted by George O. Bibbins, an early settler, in 1870, when two Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad lines crossed there, one from Jackson to Fort Wayne, and the other from Allegan to Dundee. At one time, the village had three railroad depots, two passenger depots, and one freight depot.
The focal point of this category is on the incorporated village of Hanover, Michigan. Topics relating to the village itself, as well as any businesses, industries, schools, churches, organizations, attractions, and events within the village, are appropriate here.
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Established more than a hundred years ago, the family-owned operation represents one of the largest Angus herds in Michigan. Located on Pulaski Road, in Hanover, Michigan, driving directions and a map are featured, and farm visits are encouraged. Bulls and female breeding stock, club calves, and its breeding services are outlined, and its licensed and inspected beef processing services are included, along with a number to call for availability and pricing. A blog is included.
https://dawsonangusfarms.com/
Hanover-Horton Area Historical Society
Incorporated in 1977, the Historical Society operates the Conklin Reed Organ Museum, which opened in December of 1977 with Mr. Conklin's seventy-three organs, out of the former Hanover High School building, which was designated a State of Michigan Historic Site in 2000, and placed on the National Register in 2012. Now including ninety-nine working organs, five of the former classrooms now highlight local history and are in the process of developing a historical agricultural park.
http://conklinreedorganmuseum.org/
Hanover-Horton Elementary School
Opened in 1977, the elementary school building in Hanover, Michigan is part of the Hanover-Horton Public School District. Its location, telephone, and fax numbers, school hours, and email addresses for the school principal, secretary, and social worker are featured, along with registration information, library, lunch menus, meal prices, and a free or reduced meal application are put forth. A student handbook, book list, school bulletin, and various resources for parents are included.
https://www.hanoverhorton.org/elementary-school/
Formed in 2015, the Hanover, Michigan machine shop can develop prototypes, developing new products, and making sure they work the way the client needs them to, including reverse engineering and collaboration. The company also can handle short to long production runs, while maintaining consistency, and holding to tight tolerances. A gallery of photographs highlights the company's work, and its equipment is listed and shown. A brief history and introduction to the company are presented.
https://www.machiningmomentum.com/
Natural Environmental Reclamation Concepts, Inc.
Specializing in mass seeding and erosion control, the family-owned company was founded in 1982. NERC, Inc. is an environmental company whose services include drill seeding and hydroseeding, hydro mulching and straw mulching, erosion control matting, silt fence installations, wetland mitigation, and landscaping. Headquartered in Hanover, Michigan, its service area includes the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, although work is sometimes conducted in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.
https://www.nercinc.net/
