Hanover is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States, along the Apple River. The town was previously named Wapello, in honor of Chief Wapello of the Meskwaki tribe. The population was 844 at the 2010 census, up from 836 in 2000.
Hanover, Illinois
Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Jo Daviess County is the northwesternmost county in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 22,035. Its county seat is Galena.
Hill terrain in the county, part of the Driftless Area
Charles Mound, the highest natural point in Illinois at 1,235 ft (376 m), is located near Scales Mound in Jo Daviess County.
Downtown Galena (the county seat) viewed from the U.S. Grant Home