Welcome to Andover ...

Andover is located in Harrison County<1>.

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.

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

Communities near Andover ...

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

• Lamoni
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoni have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
  • Lamoni is located in Decatur County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <4>
• Leon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Leon is located in Decatur County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <4>
• Ridgeway
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
  • Ridgeway is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <4>
• Eagleville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
  • Eagleville is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <4>
• Mercer
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
  • Mercer is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <4>
• Kellerton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
  • Kellerton is located in Ringgold County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <4>
• Cainsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
  • Cainsville is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
• Lineville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
  • Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
• Grand River
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
  • Grand River is located in Decatur County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
• Davis City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
  • Davis City is located in Decatur County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people

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 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>

X2X - From that list, the Andover post office opened in 1872.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Andover.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/