Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
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 Andrews (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 Andrews. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Andrews is located in Nassau County.
To see how the shape of Florida's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nassau County: Baker, Duval, Camden (GA) & Charlton (GA).
Below are the counties that are near Andrews. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Andrews:
- Nassau County (The home county of Andrews)
- The following are listed by their distance from Andrews, with the one closest to Andrews listed first.
- Boulogne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hilliard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dyal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dyal is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyal
- Evergreen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Evergreen is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Callahan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crawford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Crawford is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Nassau Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nassau Village is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau Village
- Yulee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bryceville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fernandina Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Amelia City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Amelia City is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia City
- Baker County
- Taylor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Duval County
- The following are listed by their distance from Andrews, with the one closest to Andrews listed first.
- Biscayne Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Biscayne Village is located in Duval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Village
- Garden City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City is located in Duval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Magnolia Gardens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
- Baldwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Polly Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Polly Town is located in Duval County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Town
- Camden County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Andrews, with the one closest to Andrews listed first.
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greenville is located in Camden County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Estimated population in 2019: 845 people
- Hazlehurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hazlehurst is located in Camden County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,137 people
- Kingsland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Camden County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,032 people
- Scotchville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Scotchville is located in Camden County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchville
- Estimated population in 2019: 337 people
- Harrietts Bluff Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodbine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- London Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- London Hill is located in Camden County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 91 people
- Tarboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tarboro is located in Camden County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
- Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
- Saint Marys
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- White Oak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dungeness
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dungeness is located in Camden County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungeness
- Waverly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Charlton County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Andrews, with the one closest to Andrews listed first.
- Woodstock ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Woodstock is located in Charlton County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,039 people
- Traders Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Traders Hill is located in Charlton County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Hill
- Folkston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Homeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Homeland is located in Charlton County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Mattox ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mattox is located in Charlton County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattox
- Saint George
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Winokur
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Winokur is located in Charlton County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winokur
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Andrews, see our County-by-County Page for Andrews.
Cemeteries Near Andrews ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Andrews.
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 Andrews - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Andrews covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Andrews, with the one closest to Andrews listed first.
- Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Theresa Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Road Cemetery
- The Bryant Road Cemetery has also been known as:
- Traders Hill Cemetery
- Traders Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Braddock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Little Phoebe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cornhouse Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pineview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Haddock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mallets Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Prospect Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (84 more) ...
- Johnson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Homeland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Andrews in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Andrews.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Andrews, with the one closest to Andrews listed first.
- Hilliard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boulogne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Traders Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Traders Hill is located in Charlton County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Hill
- Folkston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kings Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Ferry is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ferry
- Evergreen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Evergreen is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Callahan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Uptonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Uptonville is located in Charlton County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptonville
- Crawford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Crawford is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Italia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Italia is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italia
- Tompkins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tompkins is located in Camden County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
- Crandall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Crandall is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Racepond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Racepond is located in Charlton County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racepond
- Tarboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tarboro is located in Camden County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
- Estimated population in 2019: 85 people
- Saint Marys
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Andrews. See our List of 1890's Communities around Andrews.
Newspapers Published in Andrews ...
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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Andrews.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Andrews, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Andrews.
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 either 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 Andrews:
- Websites specific to Florida
- Pages specific to Nassau County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Baker County
- Duval County
- Camden County
- Charlton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Florida
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Andrews, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Andrews) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |