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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 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.

Name Variations for Andover ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Andover has also been known as: Cloud City.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Andover is located in Butler County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Butler County: Chase, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Harvey, Marion, Sedgwick & Sumner.

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:

  • Butler County     (The home county of Andover)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
    • Prairie Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
      • Prairie Village is located in Butler County
    • Sunset Acres
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Acres
      • Sunset Acres is located in Butler County
    • Lorena
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
      • Lorena is located in Butler County
    • Benton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
    • Salter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
      • Salter is located in Butler County
    • Augusta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Rose Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <2>
    • Towanda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
      • Towanda is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <2>
    • Gordon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Butler County
    • Haverhill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
      • Haverhill is located in Butler County
    • Douglass
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
      • Douglass is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglass <2>
    • Pickrell Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickrell Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickrell Corner
      • Pickrell Corner is located in Butler County
  • Cowley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
    • Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Udall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
      • Udall is located in Cowley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Udall <2>
    • Wilmot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Wilmot is located in Cowley County
    • Atlanta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Cowley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <2>
    • Floral
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
      • Floral is located in Cowley County
    • Kellogg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
      • Kellogg is located in Cowley County
    • New Salem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Cowley County
  • Harvey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
    • Annelly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annelly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annelly
      • Annelly is located in Harvey County
    • McLains
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLains
      • McLains is located in Harvey County
    • Sedgwick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
      • Sedgwick is located in Harvey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <2>
    • Putnam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Putnam is located in Harvey County
    • Van Arsdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Arsdale
      • Van Arsdale is located in Harvey County
    • Newton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sand Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
      • Sand Creek is located in Harvey County
    • Halstead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstead
      • Halstead is located in Harvey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halstead <2>
    • North Newton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newton
      • North Newton is located in Harvey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Newton <2>
    • Walton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Walton is located in Harvey County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <2>
  • Marion County
    • Burns
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Burns is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Sedgwick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
    • Eastborough
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastborough
      • Eastborough is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
    • Greenwich
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Sedgwick County
    • Bel Aire
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
      • Bel Aire is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Aire <2>
    • Kechi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kechi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi
      • Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <2>
    • Wichita
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Derby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <2>
    • Cow Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cow Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Town
      • Cow Town is located in Sedgwick County
    • Park City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
      • Park City is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,943 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <2>
    • Haysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
      • Haysville is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysville <2>
    • Oatville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatville
      • Oatville is located in Sedgwick County
    • Valley Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
      • Valley Center is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Center <2>
    • Mulvane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
      • Mulvane is located in Sedgwick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulvane <2>
  • Sumner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
    • Belle Plaine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Plaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
      • Belle Plaine is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Plaine <2>
    • Cicero
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
      • Cicero is located in Sumner County
    • Oxford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
      • Former name for Oxford:
      • Hapawalla
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of 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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Andover.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Andover. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Andover and those printed in the larger area surrounding Andover.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Andover.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Seltzer Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seltzer Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seltzer Springs Cemetery
  • Andover Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover Cemetery
  • Lakeview Gardens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Gardens Cemetery
  • Deem Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deem Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deem Family Cemetery
  • Kensington Gardens Memorial Centre
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kensington Gardens Memorial Centre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kensington Gardens Memorial Centre
  • Pierpoint Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierpoint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierpoint Cemetery
  • Indianola Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indianola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indianola Cemetery
  • Reflection Point Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reflection Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reflection Point Cemetery
  • Branson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branson Cemetery
  • Dunlap Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunlap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunlap Cemetery
  • Old Benton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Benton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Benton Cemetery
  • Greenwich Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwich Cemetery
  • Continue List   (130 more) ...
    • Eastridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastridge Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Golden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Cemetery

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Andover had a population of 270 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Andover had a population of 13,672 people.

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

  • Lorena
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
    • Lorena is located in Butler County
  • Minneha
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneha
    • Minneha is located in Sedgwick County
  • Greenwich
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Sedgwick County
  • Benton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
  • Rose Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Hill <2>
  • Augusta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Tolerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolerville
    • Tolerville is located in Sedgwick County
  • Gordon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Butler County
  • Towanda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
    • Towanda is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <2>
  • Kechi
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kechi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi
    • Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <2>
  • Wichita
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Derby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <2>
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    • Wichita Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wichita Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita Heights
      • Wichita Heights is located in Sedgwick County
    • Furley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furley
      • Furley is located in Sedgwick County
    • Douglass
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
      • Douglass is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglass <2>

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.

The official website for Andover: www.andoverks.com/

The official website for Butler County: www.bucoks.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Andover) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Andover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6885, Longitude: -97.1356       In this case, the coordinates for Andover have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.




 

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