RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Kentucky >> Meade County >> AndyvilleIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Kentucky


The Commemorative Quarter for Kentucky







Welcome to Andyville ...

Andyville is located in Meade County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Andyville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Andyville is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Andyville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Andyville is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the south is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Andyville is located in the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Andyville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Andyville - it's located in Minnesota.

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

Communities near Andyville ...

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

  • Corydon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
    • Corydon is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,181 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <3>
  • Brandenburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg
    • Brandenburg is located in Meade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandenburg <3>
  • Hardinsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Irvington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Breckinridge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <3>
  • Cloverport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
    • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <3>
  • Leavenworth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Ekron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
    • Ekron is located in Meade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • New Middletown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Middletown
    • New Middletown is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Middletown <3>
  • Mauckport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauckport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauckport
    • Mauckport is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauckport <3>
  • Laconia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
    • Laconia is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laconia <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Andyville ...

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

Adding Andyville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Andyville post office opened in 1890.

We also found Andyville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Andyville.

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Meade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Andyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024