Many famous people are associated with these Hanover County historic places including Patrick Henry, Thomas Nelson Page, Edmund Ruffin, Davies Samuel, Sarah Shelton and Williams Carter Wickham.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hanover County places including Charles Chiswell, Montgomery C. Meigs, William West, B.F. Price, Benjamin Ellett, L.P. Hartsook, unknown, E.S. Hogue and Milton & William Green. Prominent architectural styles found in Hanover Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals.