Welcome to Andover ...
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.
Andover would have been located within present day Placer County<2>.
The location of Andover has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Andover is 6,300 feet [1,920 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Andover is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Andover was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Andover still existed, it would have been in the (530) area code.
Communities Also Named Andover ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Andover - they are located in Connecticut, Florida (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Andover.
Communities near Andover ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Andover.
- Truckee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckee
- Truckee is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truckee <5>
- Donner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Norden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norden
- Norden is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norden <5>
- Prosser Lake Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser Lake Heights
- Prosser Lake Heights is located in Nevada County
- Soda Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Soda Springs is located in Placer County
- Polaris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Soda Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Soda Springs is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soda Springs <5>
- Kingvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingvale
- Kingvale is located in Nevada County
- Carnelian Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnelian Bay
- Carnelian Bay is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carnelian Bay <5>
- Dollar Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
- Dollar Point is located in Placer 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 Andover. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Andover.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Andover. 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 Andover.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Andover. See our Newspapers Page for Andover.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Placer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Andover - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |