Find People in Hanover County
The Hanover County White Pages give you a clear path to find a person through local court files, land records, voter rolls, and tax data. The Circuit Court Clerk in Hanover holds civil cases, divorces, deeds, marriage licenses, wills, and probate files. The Treasurer and the Assessor share parcel and tax data. The Sheriff's Office and the elections office round out the public record set. Use the search tool below to start a Hanover White Pages lookup. Most files are free to view. A few have a small copy fee.
Hanover County White Pages Overview
Hanover White Pages Circuit Court Clerk
The Hanover County Circuit Court Clerk's Office is the main place for a court file based White Pages search. Frank D. Hargrove, Jr. serves as Clerk. The office handles civil cases over $4,500, concealed handgun permits, divorce cases, felony criminal cases, and misdemeanor appeals. It also keeps land records, deeds, plats, judgments, marriage licenses, name changes, notary info, wills, and probate files. Genealogy researchers can use the office for jury and historical record work too.
The office sits at 7530 County Complex Road, Hanover, VA 23069. Mail goes to P.O. Box 39, Hanover, VA 23069. The phone is 804-365-6151. Hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Most files held by the Clerk are open to the public under Virginia Code § 17.1-208, which says records held by clerks of courts of record are open to inspection.
The Circuit Court Clerk page lists every duty the office holds and the right phone for each task. Open the Circuit Court Clerk page to view the full list. 
Marriage licenses and wills are filed at the same window.
Note: Civil cases under $4,500 in Hanover go through the General District Court rather than the Circuit Court Clerk's Office, so check the right venue first.
Hanover Sheriff Records Lookup
The Hanover County Sheriff's Office serves and protects the community with a focus on five core values: commitment, professionalism, compassion, honor, and accountability. The agency keeps incident files, arrest records, and other law enforcement documents. The homepage has a video that walks through the skills and traits the office looks for in its deputies. FOIA requests for sheriff's files go through the office FOIA Officer.
The Hanover Sheriff homepage is the main entry point for tip lines, deputy contact, and core agency info. Visit the Hanover Sheriff homepage. 
Use the office FOIA Officer for any record request.
Hanover County Treasurer White Pages
The Hanover County Treasurer's Office is the custodian of all public funds in the county. Timothy R. Boschen serves as Treasurer. The office handles real estate tax, personal property tax, court and sheriff and clerk fees, license taxes, permit fees, state estimated taxes, and water and sewer charges. The office is split into three divisions. Accounting handles banking and account reconciliation. Collections handles delinquent taxes and debt. Customer Service handles current taxes, dog tag licenses, and landfill decals.
The office sits in the Chenault-Weems Building at 7507 Library Drive, Hanover, VA 23069. The phone is 804-365-6050. Fax is 804-365-6046. Hours run Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Treasurer is a constitutional officer elected every four years. Mail for the Accounting Division goes to P.O. Box 200, Hanover, VA 23069. Mail for the Collection Division goes to P.O. Box 430, Hanover, VA 23069.
The Treasurer page is the best one stop spot for current tax info, payment options, and the right division to call. View the Treasurer page for the full list. 
Each division has its own mailing PO box.
Hanover Tax Payment Portal
The Hanover County Tax Payment Portal lets you pay tax bills online with no sign in. All you need is your tax account number and a checkbook or credit card. Payment by e-check is free. A small fee is added to credit and debit card payments. You can also create an account to log in and report changes for your records.
Logged in users can report a change of address, report a new vehicle, report a sold or moved vehicle, report high mileage, request a refund, renew a dog license, view payment history, and view tax history. Business accounts can submit business license returns, business tangible property returns, and consumer utility returns. The portal includes a YouTube guide that walks you through each step.
The Hanover tax portal is a clean tool for both quick pay and long term account management. Open the Hanover tax portal to start. 
A name change can be reported through the portal as well.
Note: The Hanover tax portal lets you skip the sign in for a fast one time payment, but only logged in users can pull payment and tax history.
Hanover Parcel Search and GIS
The Hanover County Parcel Search and Mapping Application is the county's free GIS portal for owner, address, and parcel data. The county offers it as a public service. Aerial photo data comes from the Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN), a division of the Virginia Information Technology Agency. The portal complies with Model Virginia Map Accuracy Standards from 1992 and is meant for use at 1" = 100' or 1" = 200' scale.
Parcel data is shown for general reference only. Topography, contours, property lines, or flood plain rulings should not be drawn from the GIS site under Virginia Code § 54.1-402(C). The data is proprietary and may not be resold. Property records sit under Virginia Code § 58.1-3201, which says all real property must be assessed at 100% of fair market value. The GIS office is at 7497 County Complex Rd., Suite 205, Hanover, VA 23069, phone 804-365-6811.
The Parcel Search and Mapping page is the right entry point for any owner or address lookup in Hanover. View the Parcel Search and Mapping page. 
Read the disclaimer before you rely on the data.
Hanover White Pages FOIA Rights
The Hanover County FOIA Request page lays out a clear path to file a public records request with any department. Requests can be sent online, by U.S. Mail, fax, email, in person, or over the phone under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Virginia Code § 2.2-3700. FOIA does not require a specific format. Written requests are helpful for clarity.
Hanover lists FOIA Officers for each agency. Kristin Smith Dunlop is the County Administration FOIA Officer at 804-365-6005. Lt. Justin Hall is the Sheriff's Office FOIA Officer at 804-365-6140. Tony Snyder is the Treasurer FOIA Officer at 804-365-6050. Frank D. Hargrove, Jr. is the Clerk of the Circuit Court FOIA Officer at 804-365-6151. Teresa Smithson is the Voter Registration FOIA Officer at 804-365-6080. The county must reply within five working days. If staff cannot meet that, they can take seven more working days, for 12 total. For criminal investigative files under Virginia Code § 2.2-3706.1, an extra 60 working days is allowed.
The county may charge for staff time at actual cost. The first 50 paper pages 8.5" x 11" are free. After that, copies cost $0.25 per page. There is no charge for the first eight requests in a year if each takes one hour or less. If the cost goes over $200, a 50% deposit is required. The FOIA Request page is the clearest summary of the rules. View the Hanover FOIA Request page for the full fee schedule. 
Get a written estimate first if you expect a large pull.
Hanover County Voting Records
The Hanover County Voting page is the front door for voter records and election info. Early voting is at the Wickham Building, 7497 County Complex Rd, 23069. Hours run Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The two Saturdays before an election the office runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Curbside voting is open. The absentee ballot drop box runs from Sept 19 to Nov 4 at 7 p.m. Voter rolls are kept under Virginia Code § 24.2-428.2.
The page links to voter registration, address change forms, the "Where I Vote" lookup, absentee voting, military and overseas absentee, and a sample ballot tool. The Student Election Day Page Program is open to students 15 to 17 to serve at polling precincts. On Election Day, polls open 6 a.m. and close 7 p.m. and you must vote at your own precinct, not the Wickham Building.
The Voting page has the dates, the deadlines, and the right links for every voter task. View the Voting page for current dates. 
The statewide Virginia Citizen Portal can also be used to check your record.
Note: On Election Day in Hanover you must vote at your own precinct, not the Wickham Building, so check your polling place ahead of time.
Statewide Tools for Hanover Lookups
For court files outside the county clerk, use the Virginia Courts Online Case Information system. Pick the court, then choose civil or criminal, then type a name. The CJISWeb circuit court search serves 117 of the 120 Circuit Courts in the state, including Hanover. For vital records, the Virginia Department of Health Office of Vital Records in Richmond holds the statewide files for $12 per copy.
For business filings, the Virginia State Corporation Commission keeps the public record of every corporation, LLC, and partnership in Virginia. Use the CIS Online tool to look up the people behind a Hanover business. Each deed must include the parcel ID number on page one under Virginia Code § 17.1-252 and a Land Records Cover Sheet under Virginia Code § 17.1-227.1.