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Welcome to Andrews ...

Andrews is located in Camden County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Andrews, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Andrews is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Andrews: 856

Communities Also Named Andrews ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Andrews - they are located in Arkansas, Florida (3), Georgia (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (3) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Andrews ...

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

  • Philadelphia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578,487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <3>
  • Camden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Camden is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Vineland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Vineland is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
  • Hammonton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
  • Gloucester City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gloucester City is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
  • Woodbury
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
  • Wood - Lynne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
  • Riverton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Riverton is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
  • Brooklawn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Brooklawn is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
  • Atco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Atco is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atco

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Andrews ...

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

Adding Andrews to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Andrews 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 (so far) for Andrews was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Andrews.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Camden, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Andrews - 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.