Andover, Maine
| Andover, Maine | |
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Main Street c. 1906
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 Andover, Maine
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| Coordinates: 44°38′3″N 70°45′9″W / 44.63417°N 70.75250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Oxford |
| Incorporated | 1804 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57.46 sq mi (148.82 km2) |
| • Land | 57.42 sq mi (148.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 821 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 799 |
| • Density | 14.3/sq mi (5.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04216 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-01325 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582325 |
Andover is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 821 at the 2010 census. Set among mountains and crossed by the Appalachian Trail, Andover is home to the Andover Earth Station and Lovejoy Covered Bridge.
The land which became known as Andover was originally purchased in 1788 by a group of proprietors mostly from Andover, Massachusetts. The original proprietors were Thomas Poor of Methuen, Massachusetts; Jonathan Abbot, Benjamin Poor, Ebenezer Adams, Ingalls Bragg, Theodore Stevens, Samuel Farnum, Philip Abbott, Samuel Johnson, Abiel Lovejoy, and Eben Poor, Jr. all of Andover, Massachusetts; Joseph Frye of Fryeburg, Maine; and John York, Ezekiel Merrill, and Josiah Bean of Bethel, Maine. The town was first settled in 1789 by Ezekiel Merrill and his family who were transported there from Bethel, Maine in canoes managed by members of the local Pequawket tribe. The first saw-mill was built on the East Branch of the Ellis River by Col. Thomas Poor in 1791 and was used to provide the lumber for the still standing Merrill-Poor House.
The town was incorporated on June 23, 1804 as East Andover, and then renamed Andover in 1820 when Maine separated from Massachusetts.
Early occupations included agriculture and lumbering. As the town developed, factories made doors, sash, blinds, starch, cheese, boots and shoes, edge-tools, carriages and harness. It also had a tannery. Located on an intervale surrounded by mountains, Andover was noted for "its grand and beautiful scenery," with streams abounding in trout. After the Civil War, the town became a popular destination for sportsmen, especially fishermen attracted by the nearby Richardson Lakes. A hotel was built to accommodate the influx of tourists.
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