Ander, originally Hanover, is an unincorporated community in Goliad County, Texas, United States.
History Situated on Farm to Market Road 1961, Ander was settled in the early 19th century by German immigrants, who originally called it Hanover. A farming community, livestock were driven from Cuero and Yorktown. Before 1881, mail was routed to Meyersville before 1881; this changed when a post office was established in Weser, allowing for semiweekly deliveries. A post office operated there from 1900 to 1920; its opening caused the name to change to Ander—after local pastor Theodore N. Ander—due to there being a Hanover, Milam County already. After the post office closed, mail was routed to Weser until Rural Free Delivery in 1927. Through the 20th century, Ander unsteadily maintained its population; the population went from 50 to 30 following World War I, but rose to 50 following World War II, and as of 1990, had a population of 35.
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