Welcome to Saint Andrew ...
Saint Andrew is located in Orange County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Saint Andrew, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Andrew, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Andrew: St. Andrew
Saint Andrew is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Saint Andrew lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Saint Andrew ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.orangeny.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Saint Andrew, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Saint Andrew ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Saint Andrew - they are located in Florida and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Andrew.
Communities near Saint Andrew ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Andrew.
- Poughkeepsie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poughkeepsie <4>
- Palm Tree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
- Palm Tree is located in Orange County
- Kiryas Joel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
- Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
- Middletown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,023 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
- Newburgh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Newburgh is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <4>
- Beacon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Beacon is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <4>
- Woodbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Monroe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <4>
- New Paltz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
- New Paltz is located in Ulster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <4>
- Washingtonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
- Washingtonville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washingtonville <4>
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 Saint Andrew. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Andrew.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Andrew. 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 Saint Andrew.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Andrew. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Andrew.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Andrew ...
Looking for more information about Saint Andrew? 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 Saint Andrew, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Andrew.
Adding Saint Andrew to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Andrew 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 Saint Andrew was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Saint Andrew on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Andrew.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Andrew. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Andrew - 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> | 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. |