Abandoned Record
About Andrews
Andrews is a ghost town in Wood County, Texas, United States. A post office operated there from 1885 to 1906.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Andrews, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Andrews is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Andrews
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1956 Tyler sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1960 Cartwright sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Tyler sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Mineola sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1991 Mineola sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Andrews
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Texas index.
- Belzora17.5 mi SE · Wood
- Kelsey18.2 mi E · Upshur
- Utica21.5 mi S · Smith
- Starrville27.7 mi SE · Smith
- Center Point31.5 mi E · Camp
- Ben Wheeler33.2 mi SW · Van Zandt
- Browning33.8 mi SE · Smith
- Coffeeville34.1 mi E · Upshur
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Andrews, Wood County, Texas": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q134877192.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).