While we don't have a date for the founding of Andover, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Andover is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Andover lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Andover: 660
Communities Also Named Andover ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Andover - they are located in California, Connecticut, Florida (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Andover ...
Looking for more information about Andover? 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 Andover, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Andover.
Adding Andover to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Andover 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 Andover was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Andover post office opened in 1872.
We also found Andover in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Andover - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: