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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Andover is located in Windsor County.
To see how the shape of Vermont's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Windsor County: Grafton (NH), Sullivan (NH), Addison, Bennington, Orange, Rutland & Windham.
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:
- Windsor County (The home county of Andover)
- The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- Simonsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Simonsville is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsville
- Andover
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Weston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Weston is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Chester
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chester is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,018 people
- Chester Depot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chester Depot is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Depot
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ludlow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ludlow is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,856 people
- Ludlow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Proctorsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cavendish
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grahamville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grahamville is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- Baltimore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Bennington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- Landgrove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Landgrove is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landgrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Landgrove Town Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Landgrove Town Center is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landgrove Town Center
- Peru
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Peru is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Bromley Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bromley Village is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley Village
- Winhall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Winhall is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winhall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
- Barnumville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barnumville is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumville
- Dorset
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dorset is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,937 people
- Manchester Depot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Manchester Depot is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Depot
- Manchester Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Manchester Center is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Center
- Manchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Manchester is located in Bennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,214 people
- Manchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dorset
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rutland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- Healdville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Healdville is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healdville
- Mount Holly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Holly is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Mount Tabor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Tabor is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Mount Holly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bowlsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bowlsville is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlsville
- Wallingford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wallingford is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
- South Wallingford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Wallingford is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallingford
- Danby Four Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Danby Four Corners is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby Four Corners
- Danby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Danby is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
- Shrewsbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Shrewsbury is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Wallingford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tinmouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tinmouth is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Windham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- Londonderry
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Londonderry is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Windham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Windham is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Windham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grafton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grafton is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
- Grafton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Windham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- South Windham is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
- Brockways Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brockways Mills is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockways Mills
- Jamaica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jamaica is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Athens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Athens is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Athens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Athens is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Cambridgeport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cambridgeport is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridgeport
- Rockingham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rockingham is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,986 people
- Cheshire County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- Cold River
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cold River is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold River
- Drewsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Drewsville is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewsville
- Alstead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Walpole
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alstead Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alstead Center is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alstead Center
- Westmoreland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gilsum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Surry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Surry is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Lower Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Village is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Marlow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marlow is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Spofford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chesterfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sullivan County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- Charlestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Langdon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Langdon is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Claremont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Quaker City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Quaker City is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Balloch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Balloch is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balloch
- Acworth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Acworth is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Cornish
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Acworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- South Acworth is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Acworth
- Unity
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Unity is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,616 people
- Cornish City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cornish City is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish City
- South Cornish
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- South Cornish is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cornish
- Squag City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Squag City is located in Sullivan County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squag City
- Washington County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- Granville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Porter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Porter is located in Washington County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Middle Granville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- North Hebron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- North Hebron is located in Washington County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hebron
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.
- Heald Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Simonsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pettengill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Middletown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Simsbury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Island Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stevens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lowell Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Windham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Popple Dungeon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (481 more) ...
- Forefathers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Staples Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodburn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Andover in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Andover.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Andover, with the one closest to Andover listed first.
- Simonsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Simonsville is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsville
- Andover
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Weston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Windham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Windham is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Windham
- Londonderry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Houghtonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Houghtonville is located in Windham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghtonville
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chester Depot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chester Depot is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Depot
- North Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Chester is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chester
- Gassetts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gassetts is located in Windsor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassetts
- Windham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Proctorsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Ludlow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- South Londonderry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cavendish
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 40 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 18 miles [29 km]<4>. 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 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 Vermont
- Pages specific to Windsor County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bennington County
- Rutland County
- Windham County
- Cheshire County
- Sullivan County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Vermont
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> | 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. |
| <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 Andover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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'. |