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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Andover had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Andover had a population of 36,554 people.

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

  • West Andover
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
    • West Andover is located in Essex County
  • South Lawrence
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lawrence
    • South Lawrence is located in Essex County
  • North Andover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
    • North Andover is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
  • Haggetts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haggetts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggetts
    • Haggetts is located in Essex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Haggetts
    • From Andover to Haggetts
  • Lowell Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lawrence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wilmington Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Junction
    • Wilmington Junction is located in Middlesex County
  • Boxford Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxford Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford Station
    • Boxford Station is located in Essex County
  • Tewksbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Methuen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Methuen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methuen
    • Methuen is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,910 people
  • West Boxford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
    • West Boxford is located in Essex County
  • Wamesit ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamesit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamesit
    • Wamesit is located in Middlesex County
  • Silver Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Middlesex County
  • North Wilmington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilmington
    • North Wilmington is located in Middlesex County
  • North Reading
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • East Billerica
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Billerica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Billerica
    • East Billerica is located in Middlesex County
  • Wilmington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Middleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Boxford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
    • Boxford is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
  • South Groveland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Groveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Groveland
    • South Groveland is located in Essex County
  • Ward Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Hill
    • Ward Hill is located in Essex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ward Hill
    • From Andover to Ward Hill
  • Bleachery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bleachery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleachery
    • Bleachery is located in Middlesex County
  • North Billerica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Howe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Howe is located in Essex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Howe
    • From Andover to Howe
  • East Boxford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boxford
    • East Boxford is located in Essex County
  • South Georgetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Georgetown
    • South Georgetown is located in Essex County
  • Georgetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bradford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Haverhill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Dracut
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lowell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

The official website for Andover: www.andoverma.gov/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.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>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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