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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Andover. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Andover to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Andover, please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Andover is historic, it would have been located within present day Placer County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Placer County: El Dorado, Nevada, Sacramento, Sutter, Yuba, Carson City (NV), Douglas (NV) & Washoe (NV).

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:

  • Placer County     (The home county of Andover)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
    • Donner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Donner is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner
    • Soda Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Soda Springs is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
    • Carnelian Bay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tahoe Vista
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Dollar Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dollar Point is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
    • Lake Forest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Forest is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
    • Tahoe City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Kings Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Big Bend
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Big Bend is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
    • Brockway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Tahoe Pines
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Tahoe Pines is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Pines
    • Homewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • El Dorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
    • Tahoma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Al Tahoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Al Tahoe is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Al Tahoe
    • South Lake Tahoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tallac Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
    • Fallen Leaf
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Nevada County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
    • Donner Lake Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Donner Lake Village is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Lake Village
      • Donner Lake Village has also been known as:
      • Donner Lake
    • Donner Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Donner Woods is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Woods
    • Truckee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Norden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Prosser Lake Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Prosser Lake Heights is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser Lake Heights
    • Polaris
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Polaris is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaris
    • Soda Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Kingvale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Kingvale is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingvale
    • Bronco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bronco is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
    • Floriston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mystic ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mystic is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
    • Meadow Lake ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Meadow Lake is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
  • Shasta County
    • Bear Valley ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Bear Valley is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
  • Sierra County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
    • Calvada ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Calvada is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvada
    • Sierraville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Sattley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Loyalton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Calpine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Sierra City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Loganville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Loganville is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
  • Carson City (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
    • Lakeview Summit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Lakeview Summit is located in Carson City (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Summit
    • Carson City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • New Empire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • New Empire is located in Carson City (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Empire
    • Empire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Empire is located in Carson City (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Douglas County (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
    • Glenbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lincoln Park is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Skyland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Skyland is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
    • Zephyr Cove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Edgewood is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Stateline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tahoe Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Tahoe Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Village
    • Indian Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Indian Hills is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Kingsbury Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kingsbury Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Village
    • Kingsbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kingsbury is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
    • Genoa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Summit Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Summit Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
  • Washoe County (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
    • Crystal Bay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Incline Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bronco ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bronco is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
      • Bronco has also been known as:
      • Bronca
    • Tyrolian Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Tyrolian Village is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrolian Village
    • Verdi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Verdi - Mogul
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Verdi - Mogul is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi - Mogul
    • Franktown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Franktown is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
    • Galena ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Galena is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Ophir City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Ophir City is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir City
    • Sundown Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Sundown Town is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown Town
    • Lawton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Lawton is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
    • Mogul
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Mogul is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul

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

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Andover - one of the links might be able to help.

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.

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.

While we didn't find Andover in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Andover.

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

  • Truckee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Boca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Boca is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca
  • Tahoe City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bronco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bronco is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
  • Floriston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mystic ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mystic is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
  • Cisco
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cisco is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
  • Incline Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Marmol ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Marmol is located in Washoe County (NV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmol
  • Verdi
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Westville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Westville is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Glenbrook
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Franktown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Franktown is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
    • Emigrant Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Sattley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

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.

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 31 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 25 miles [40.2 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Andover) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.