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Welcome to Andrews ...

Andrews is located in Sioux County<1>.


The location of Andrews has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Andrews, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Andrews is 4,460 feet [1,359 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Andrews is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Andrews lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Andrews, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Andrews is located in the (308) area code.

Communities Also Named Andrews ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Andrews - they are located in Arkansas, Florida (3), Georgia (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (3) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Andrews.

Communities near Andrews ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Andrews.

  • Crawford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Harrison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Van Tassell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Horn
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn
    • Horn is located in Dawes County
  • Belmont
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Dawes County
  • Montrose ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
    • Montrose is located in Sioux County
  • Kirtley
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtley
    • Kirtley is located in Niobrara County (WY)
  • Marsland
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitney
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Whitney is located in Dawes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitney <4>
  • Ardmore ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore is located in Fall River County (SD)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Andrews. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Andrews.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Andrews. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Andrews.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Andrews. See our Newspapers Page for Andrews.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Andrews ...

Looking for more information about Andrews? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Andrews, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Andrews.

Adding Andrews to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Andrews in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Andrews was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

We also found Andrews in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Andrews post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Andrews.

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

The official website for Sioux County: www.co.sioux.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Sioux, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Andrews - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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