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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Andover (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Andover. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Andover is located in Oxford County.

To see how the shape of Maine's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oxford County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, York, Carroll (NH) & Coos (NH).

Below are the counties that are near Andover. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Andover:

  • Oxford County     (The home county of Andover)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
    • East Andover
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Andover
      • East Andover is located in Oxford County
    • Roxbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Byron
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Hanover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Newry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Rumford Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Center
      • Rumford Center is located in Oxford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumford Center <2>
    • Mexico
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <2>
    • Rumford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Middle Dam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Dam
      • Middle Dam is located in Oxford County
    • Upton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
      • Upton is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <2>
    • Mayville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Mayville is located in Oxford County
    • Bethel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Dixfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Androscoggin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
    • Livermore Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • North Livermore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Livermore
      • North Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
    • Shy Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shy Corner
      • Shy Corner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Livermore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in Androscoggin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
    • Carthage
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Berry Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Mills
      • Berry Mills is located in Franklin County
    • Bemis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
      • Bemis is located in Franklin County
    • Weld
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weld
      • Weld is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weld <2>
    • Perkin's Plantation ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perkin's Plantation. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkin's Plantation
      • Perkin's Plantation is located in Franklin County
    • Sandy River Plantation
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy River Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River Plantation
      • Sandy River Plantation is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Madrid
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • East Dixfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dixfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixfield
      • East Dixfield is located in Franklin County
    • Mountainview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainview
      • Mountainview is located in Franklin County
    • Oquossoc
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oquossoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquossoc
      • Oquossoc is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquossoc <2>
    • Rangeley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Phillips
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • North Jay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jay
      • North Jay is located in Franklin County
  • Coos County (NH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
    • Errol
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errol
      • Errol is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Errol <2>
    • Milan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
    • Shelburne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelburne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
      • Shelburne is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburne <2>
    • Dummer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dummer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dummer
      • Dummer is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dummer <2>
    • Berlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <2>
    • Second College Grant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second College Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second College Grant
      • Second College Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Gorham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
      • Gorham is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <2>
    • Upper Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Village
      • Upper Village is located in Coos County (NH)
    • West Milan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milan
      • West Milan is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Dixs Grant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixs Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixs Grant
      • Dixs Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
    • Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy
      • Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Beans Purchase
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
      • Beans Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Andover, see our County-by-County Page for Andover.

Newspapers Published in Andover ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Andover.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Andover, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Andover.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Andover:

Cemeteries Near Andover ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Andover.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Andover covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.

  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Andover Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover Cemetery
  • Farmers Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmers Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmers Hill Cemetery
  • West Byron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Byron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Byron Cemetery
  • Upper West Ellis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper West Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper West Ellis Cemetery
  • Stockbridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockbridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockbridge Cemetery
  • Lower West Ellis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower West Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower West Ellis Cemetery
  • East Ellis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Ellis Cemetery
  • Glover Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
  • Old Frye Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Frye Cemetery
  • Pineview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Powers Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
  • Continue List   (135 more) ...
    • Rumford Point Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rumford Point Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Andover had a population of 275 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Andover had a population of 838 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.

  • South Andover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Andover
    • South Andover is located in Oxford County
  • North Newry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newry
    • North Newry is located in Oxford County
  • Frye
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye
    • Frye is located in Oxford County
  • Roxbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Byron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Byron is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Hanover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
  • Newry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Rumford Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumford Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Point
    • Rumford Point is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumford Point <2>
  • Rumford Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Center
    • Rumford Center is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumford Center <2>
  • East Bethel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel
    • East Bethel is located in Oxford County
  • Rumford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mexico
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
    • Mexico is located in Oxford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Middle Dam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Dam
      • Middle Dam is located in Oxford County
    • South Rumford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rumford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rumford
      • South Rumford is located in Oxford County
    • Upton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
      • Upton is located in Oxford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upton <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Andover. See our List of 1890's Communities around Andover.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Andover. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Andover) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Andover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6356, Longitude: -70.7512       In this case, the coordinates for Andover have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Andover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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