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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 North 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 North 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.

Name Variations for North Andover ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for North Andover: N. Andover

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

North Andover is located in Grant County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grant County: Clayton (IA), Dubuque (IA), Jo Daviess (IL), Crawford, Iowa, Lafayette & Richland.

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

  • Grant County     (The home county of North Andover)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Andover, with the one closest to North Andover listed first.
    • Beetown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bloomington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Glen Haven
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Cassville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Patch Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patch Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Grove
      • Patch Grove is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Bagley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Wyalusing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lancaster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Mount Ida
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Millville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Potosi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Andover, with the one closest to North Andover listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Wauzeka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauzeka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
      • Wauzeka is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Prairie du Chien
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Boydtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Eastman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Eastman is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Steuben
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Andover, with the one closest to North Andover listed first.
    • Rewey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Centreville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centreville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Iowa County
      • Former name for Centreville:
      • Dry Bone
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Centreville
      • From North Andover to Centreville
  • Lafayette County
    • Elk Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
      • Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk Grove
      • From North Andover to Elk Grove
  • Allamakee County (IA)
  • Clayton County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Andover, with the one closest to North Andover listed first.
    • Guttenberg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Turkey River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • North Buena Vista
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
      • North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Millville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millville
      • From North Andover to Millville
    • Clayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Osterdock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Garnavillo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Garber
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
      • Garber is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Garber
      • From North Andover to Garber
    • Elkport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
      • Elkport is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • McGregor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
      • McGregor is located in Clayton County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <3>
    • Clayton Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Marquette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Delaware County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Andover, with the one closest to North Andover listed first.
    • Colesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Holy Cross
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Delaware County (IA)
    • Petersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Greeley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Delaware County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <3>
    • Almoral
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almoral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
      • Almoral is located in Delaware County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Almoral
      • From North Andover to Almoral
    • Edgewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Earlville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oneida
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Delaware County (IA)
    • Rockville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Delaware
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Delaware County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Dubuque County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Andover, with the one closest to North Andover listed first.
    • Waupeton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Balltown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
      • Balltown is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Balltown
      • From North Andover to Balltown
    • Old Balltown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Holy Cross
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Luxemburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
      • Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Rickardsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rickardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
      • Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Sherrill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • New Vienna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Durango
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bankston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Graf
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Graf is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Sageville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sageville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
      • Sageville is located in Dubuque County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Jo Daviess County (IL)

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

Cemeteries Near North Andover ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North 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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Charlotte Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlotte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlotte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beetown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beetown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dodge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gockel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gockel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gockel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Union - Lumpkin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Burns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blake Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cassville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (300 more) ...
    • St. Charles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sprauge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprauge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprauge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that North Andover had a population of 110 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Beetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Glen Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Guttenberg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cassville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Eckards
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckards
    • Eckards is located in Clayton County (IA)
  • Turkey River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Millville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Clayton County (IA)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Millville
    • From North Andover to Millville
  • North Buena Vista
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
    • North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Bagley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • McCartney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCartney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCartney
    • McCartney is located in Grant County
  • Burton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Burton is located in Grant County
  • Hurricane
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
    • Hurricane is located in Grant County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Osterdock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Waupeton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cameron
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Dubuque County (IA)

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

Newspapers Published in North 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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Andover.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Andover, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Andover.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 North Andover:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Andover. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Grant County: www.grantcounty.org/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
<5>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 North Andover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- North Andover) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Andover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8155, Longitude: -90.9659       In this case, the coordinates for North Andover have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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