Welcome to Port Andrew ...
Port Andrew is located in Richland County<1>.
The location of Port Andrew has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Port Andrew, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
A typical abbreviation for Port Andrew: Prt. Andrew
Port Andrew is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Port Andrew lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Port Andrew: (608)
Communities near Port Andrew ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Andrew.
- Richland Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Richland Center is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,949 people
- Boscobel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Fennimore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fennimore
- Fennimore is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Muscoda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Lone Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Highland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Wauzeka
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Montfort
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
- Montfort is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
- Avoca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Soldiers Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Grove
- Soldiers Grove is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Port Andrew. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Andrew.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Andrew. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Port Andrew.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Andrew. See our Newspapers Page for Port Andrew.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Andrew ...
Looking for more information about Port Andrew? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Port Andrew, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Port Andrew.
Adding Port Andrew to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Port Andrew in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Port Andrew was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Port Andrew post office opened in 1855.
We also found Port Andrew in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Andrew.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Andrew. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richland County: www.co.richland.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Andrew - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |