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We found 25 communities that are also named Andrews.
Within South Carolina, the name Andrews is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
White County
This Andrews is located in White County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Andrews that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Andrews.
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Andrews is located in Hillsborough County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Andrews that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Andrews.
Levy County
This Andrews is located in Levy County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km] to the southwest of the Andrews that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Levy County community of Andrews.
Nassau County
This Andrews is located in Nassau County and lies 233 miles [375 km] to the southwest of the Andrews that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Andrews.
Georgia
Heard County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Andrews [Heard County].
Upson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Andrews [Upson County].
Indiana
Huntington County
This Andrews is located in Huntington County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Andrews that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntington County community of Andrews.
Iowa
Polk County
This Andrews is located in Polk County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Andrews that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Andrews.
Kentucky
Laurel County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Andrews [Laurel County].
Maryland
Dorchester County
This Andrews is located in Dorchester County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Andrews that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Andrews.
Prince George's County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Andrews [Prince George's County].
Michigan
Berrien County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Andrews [Berrien County].
Nebraska
Sioux County
This Andrews is located in Sioux County and lies 1,452 miles [2,336.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Andrews that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sioux County community of Andrews.
New Jersey
Camden County
This Andrews is located in Camden County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Andrews that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Andrews.
New Mexico
Sierra County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Sierra County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sierra County community of Andrews.
North Carolina
Cherokee County
This Andrews is located in Cherokee County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Andrews that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Andrews.
North Dakota
Billings County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Andrews [Billings County].
Ohio
Morrow County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Andrews [Morrow County].
Richland County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Richland County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Andrews.
Oregon
Harney County
This Andrews is located in Harney County and lies 2,193 miles [3,529.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Andrews that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harney County community of Andrews.
Tennessee
Maury County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Andrews [Maury County].
Texas
Andrews County
This Andrews is located in Andrews County and lies 1,332 miles [2,143.6 km]<1> to the west of the Andrews that is located in Georgetown County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Andrews County community of Andrews.
Caldwell County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Andrews [Caldwell County].
Wood County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Andrews [Wood County].
Virginia
Spotsylvania County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Andrews [Spotsylvania County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Andrews ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Cedar Creek ‑ Historic (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Andrews to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Andrews and extending to:
Georgetown, which is the Seat of Georgetown County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Andrews to Georgetown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 401 miles [645.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,242 miles [10,045.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,929 miles [11,151.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,815 miles [7,749 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 from Point A (ie- Andrews) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Andrews could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
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 Andrews, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Andrews to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Andrews. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4519, Longitude: -79.5640
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.491 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.458 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.544 degrees.