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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Andover. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Andover to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Andover, please Contact Us.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Andover is historic, it would have been located within present day Spartanburg County.
To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Spartanburg County: Polk (NC), Rutherford (NC), Cherokee, Greenville, Laurens & Union.
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:
- Spartanburg County (The home county of Andover)
- The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- Campobello
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gramling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Inman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Landrum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Inman Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Inman Mills is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Mills
- Duncan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lyman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wellford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fingerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Startex
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boiling Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brookside Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brookside Village is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Anderson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- Powderville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Powderville is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderville
- Piedmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- Chesnee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Macedonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Macedonia is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Greenville County
- The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- Gowensville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- O'Neal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Greer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tigerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chick Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chick Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Springs
- Merrittsville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Merrittsville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrittsville
- Taylors
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Gate Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- East Gate Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Village
- Wade Hampton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wade Hampton is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Hampton
- Pelham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pelham is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Paris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Paris is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Pickens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- Dacusville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dacusville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacusville
- Knob ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Knob is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Easley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arial
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arial is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arial
- Cleveland County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- Cliffside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffside is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Henderson County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- Saluda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tuxedo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zirconia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baxter
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Baxter is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Claremont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Claremont is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- East Flat Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Upward
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Upward is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upward
- Dana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dana is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Barker Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barker Heights is located in Henderson County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Heights
- Hendersonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Polk County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- Tryon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lynn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lynn is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Columbus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Melrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose is located in Polk County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Mill Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rutherford County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- Holly Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Harris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harris is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Shiloh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Chimney Rock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Green Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Green Hill is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Bakersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bakersville is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Rutherfordton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
- Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
- Lake Lure
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Alexander Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Ruth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ruth is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Sandy Mush
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Mush is located in Rutherford County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Mush
- Transylvania County (NC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- Cedar Mountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Penrose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Pisgah Forest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
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.
- Gowansville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gramling UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fews Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bartons Memorial Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Washington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (405 more) ...
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Glassy Mtn. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.
Andover itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- Gowensville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gowensville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowensville
- Tyger ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Tyger is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyger
- Mitchell ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mitchell is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Campobello
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Taho ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Taho is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taho
- O'Neal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- O'Neal is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal
- Inman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Landrum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Glassy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glassy is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassy
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Campton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Campton is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Tryon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sandy Flat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Flat is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Flat
- Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Greer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Andover.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Andover, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Andover.
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 professional and volunteer websites 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 South Carolina
- Pages specific to Spartanburg County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Anderson County
- Cherokee County
- Greenville County
- Pickens County
- Cleveland County
- Henderson County
- Polk County
- Rutherford County
- Transylvania County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for South Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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'. |
| <4> | 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. |