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Welcome to Mount Andrew ...

Mount Andrew is located in Barbour County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Andrew, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Andrew: Mt. Andrew

Mount Andrew is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mount Andrew lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Mount Andrew (for example, toward Sanford (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Mount Andrew lies within the (334) area code.

Communities Also Named Mount Andrew ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Mount Andrew: This one is located in Barbour County and the other is located in Macon County.

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

Communities near Mount Andrew ...

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

  • Union Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clayton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clio
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Clio is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <4>
  • Hurtsboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsboro
    • Hurtsboro is located in Russell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
  • Midway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Bullock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Louisville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Bakerhill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerhill
    • Bakerhill is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Pine Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Bullock County
  • Smuteye
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smuteye
    • Smuteye is located in Bullock County
  • Comer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
    • Comer is located in Barbour County

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 Mount Andrew. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Andrew.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount 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 Mount Andrew.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Andrew ...

Looking for more information about Mount 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 Mount Andrew, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Andrew.

Adding Mount Andrew to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mount 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 Mount Andrew was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mount Andrew post office opened in 1846.

We also found Mount Andrew in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Andrew.

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Barbour, 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 Mount 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>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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