The dispute was settled when Maryland and Hanover Pennsylvania hired British experts Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon to survey what became known as the Mason–Dixon Line.
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The name Hanover Pennsylvania was suggested by Michael Tanner, who was one of the commissioners who laid out York County in 1749 and owned large tracts of land southeast of the town.
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Hanover Pennsylvania was sometimes referred to as "McAllister's Town" in its early years.
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At the time, Hanover Pennsylvania was located at the crossing of two well-traveled roads, one from the port of Baltimore to points north and west and the other between Philadelphia and the Valley of Virginia.
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At the start of the Revolutionary War, Hanover Pennsylvania consisted of about 500 homes, most of which were built out of logs.
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Three days before the battle, another detachment of Virginia cavalry had briefly occupied Hanover Pennsylvania, "collecting" supplies and horses from local citizens.
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The ancestries for Hanover Pennsylvania include: German, Irish, United States, English, Italian, and Dutch .
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All of these areas have Hanover Pennsylvania, PA listed as their address and 17331 as their zip code.
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Hanover Pennsylvania is considered by many to be the snack food capital of the United States and has been featured multiple times on the Food Network.
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Hanover Pennsylvania is served by 4 routes of the Rabbit Transit bus system.
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