Our Genealogy Helper
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 Andover (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 Andover. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Andover is located in Ashtabula County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ashtabula County: Geauga, Lake, Trumbull, Crawford (PA) & Erie (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Andover. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Andover:
- Ashtabula County (The home county of Andover)
- The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- West Andover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- West Andover is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Richmond Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- West Williamsfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
- Simons
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Simons is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
- Wick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wick is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
- Dorset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stanhope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stanhope is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Rowenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rowenton is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowenton
- Gould
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gould is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- New Lyme
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- New Lyme is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lyme
- Colebrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colebrook is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Dodgeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dodgeville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- Montville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Montville is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Huntsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Huntsburg is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Thompson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Middlefield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- East Claridon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East Claridon is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Claridon
- Parkman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- Madison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Madison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Madison is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Madison
- Trumbull County
- The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- Barclay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Barclay is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Kinsman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gustavus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gustavus is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustavus
- Greene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greene is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Superior ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Superior is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Vernon is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Burghill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mecca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mecca is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- Orangeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Orangeville is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Cortland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Five Points
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Five Points is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Fowler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fowler is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Crawford County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- Espyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pymatuning Central
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pymatuning Central is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning Central
- Westford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Westford is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Pymatuning North
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pymatuning North is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning North
- Linesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pymatuning South
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pymatuning South is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pymatuning South
- Turner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Turner is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Turnersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Turnersville is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Hartstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hartstown is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartstown
- Lynces Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lynces Junction is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynces Junction
- Adamsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Adamsville is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
- Atlantic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Atlantic is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Erie County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- Pennside
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pennside is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennside
- Tracy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tracy is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Keepville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Keepville is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keepville
- Cherry Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cherry Hill is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Albion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cranesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- East Springfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cross
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cross is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Platea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Platea is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Francis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Francis is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Franklin Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Little Elk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Little Elk is located in Erie County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
- Mercer County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kennard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kennard is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
- Osgood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Osgood is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Greenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leechs Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Leechs Corners is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechs Corners
- Salem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Shenango
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shenango is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenango
- Kashner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kashner is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kashner
- Hadley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sheakleyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sheakleyville is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheakleyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Kremis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kremis is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kremis
- Clarks Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clarks Mills is located in Mercer County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- York County (PA)
- Adamsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Adamsville is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Andover, see our County-by-County Page for Andover.
Cemeteries Near Andover ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Andover.
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 Andover - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Andover covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- Andover Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- West Andover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Padanaram Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Simons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Willson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cherry Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Richmond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hayes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (297 more) ...
- Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dorset Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dorset Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Dorset.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40569 <3>
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Andover had a population of 733 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Andover had a population of 1,088 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- West Andover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- West Andover is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
- Espyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Padanaram
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Padanaram is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padanaram
- Leon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leon is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Richmond Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Richmond Center is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Center
- West Williamsfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Williamsfield is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Williamsfield
- Williamsfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Simons
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Simons is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons
- Westford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Westford is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westford
- Cherry Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cherry Valley is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Wick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wick is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
- Stanhope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stanhope is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Steamburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Steamburg is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamburg
- Pennline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pennline is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennline
- North Richmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- North Richmond is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Richmond
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Andover. See our List of 1890's Communities around Andover.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Andover ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Andover.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Andover. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Andover and those printed in the larger area surrounding Andover.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> of Andover.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Andover:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Ashtabula County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Geauga County
- Lake County
- Trumbull County
- Crawford County
- Erie County
- Mercer County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Andover) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | 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. |