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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Andes (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Andes. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Andes is located in Delaware County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Delaware County: Broome, Chenango, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster & Wayne (PA).

Below are the counties that are near Andes. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Andes:

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Andes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Andes, with the one closest to Andes listed first.
    • New Kingston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • New Kingston is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
    • Bovina Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Arena ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Arena is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
    • Bovina
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bovina is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
    • Margaretville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Halcottsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Delhi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
    • Bloomville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hamden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Denver
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • South Kortright
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Fleischmanns
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Downsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Andes, with the one closest to Andes listed first.
    • West Kill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lexington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Red Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Falls is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
    • Jewett Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jewett Center is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
    • Spruceton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Spruceton is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
    • Jewett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Windham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Hunter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Brooksburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Brooksburg is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Andes, with the one closest to Andes listed first.
    • Colliersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Oneonta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Maryland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Schenevus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Otego
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • West End
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • West End is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • Portlandville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • West Oneonta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
    • Wells Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Worcester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Milford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Laurens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Unadilla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Andes, with the one closest to Andes listed first.
    • South Jefferson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
    • Jefferson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Conesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • West Conesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conesville
    • North Blenheim
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Manorkill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
    • Summit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Summit is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <1>
    • Broome Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
    • Breakabeen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Andes, with the one closest to Andes listed first.
    • Lew Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
    • Beaverkill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
    • Deckertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
    • Roscoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Debruce
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Debruce is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruce
    • Parkston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Parkston is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkston
    • Willowemoc
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Willowemoc is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowemoc
    • Livingston Manor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Morsston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Morsston is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morsston
    • Claryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Aden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Aden is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Parksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Acidalia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Andes, with the one closest to Andes listed first.
    • Belle Ayr
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
    • Highmount
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Pine Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Big Indian
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Oliverea
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bushnellsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
    • Shandaken
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Branch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Branch is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
    • Phoenicia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Bull Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bull Run is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
    • Willow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Boiceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Shokan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • West Shokan is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shokan

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Andes, see our County-by-County Page for Andes.

Cemeteries Near Andes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Andes.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Andes - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Andes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Andes Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Herr Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Fall Clove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • United Presbyterian Old Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bovina Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Thompson Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Shaver Hollow Road Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sanford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Van Benschoten Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • New Kingston Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Brush Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (273 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Andes had a population of 416 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2000, Andes had a population of 289 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Andes, with the one closest to Andes listed first.

  • Lake Delaware
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Delaware is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delaware
  • Arena ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Arena is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
  • Dunraven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunraven is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunraven
  • New Kingston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • New Kingston is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
  • Bovina Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bovina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bovina is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
  • Margaretville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Arkville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Halcottsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Delhi
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Delhi is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
  • De Lancey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Bloomville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Hamden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • South Kortright
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hawleys
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Hawleys is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleys

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Andes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Andes.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Andes ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Andes.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Andes. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Andes and those printed in the larger area surrounding Andes.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> of Andes.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Andes:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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 Andes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Andes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.