Town of Andrews, Valley Town Township, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States

Overview of Andrews

• Name:
  Andrews
• Official Name:
  Town of Andrews
• Place Type:
  Incorporated Town
• Located In:
  Valley Town Township, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located in northeastern Cherokee County, 24 km (15 mi) northeast of Murphy.
• History (GNIS):
  Incorporated in 1905; the community was first known as Valley Town; it was renamed Andrews for A B Andrews (1841-1915), who was instrumental in the establishment of the Western North Carolina Railroad. (NC-T11/p10)
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:35.201754935° 12' 06.3"N

  Longitude:-83.824066783° 49' 26.6"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Valleytown 1.1 mi. SE
  • Buffalo 1.8 mi. E
  • Hardin 2 mi. NW
  • Woodville 3.4 mi. W
  • Robbinsville (Cheoah Township, Graham County) 8.4 mi. N
  • Lake Santeetlah (Yellow Creek Township, Graham County) 10.7 mi. N
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Valleytown 0.9 mi. E
  • Valley River 1 mi. SW
  • Parker 4.4 mi. W
  • Moss 5.2 mi. W
  • Wiggins (Cheoah Township, Graham County) 7.2 mi. N
  • Canyon Road Missionary Baptist Church (Murphy Township) 8.5 mi. SW
  • Massey (Cheoah Township, Graham County) 9 mi. N
  • West Buffalo (Cheoah Township, Graham County) 9.1 mi. N
  • Fires Creek (Sweetwater Township, Clay County) 9.2 mi. S
  • Holloway (Cheoah Township, Graham County) 9.7 mi. N
  • Mosteller Family (#2) (Tusquittee Township, Clay County) 10.2 mi. SE
  • Rice (Cheoah Township, Graham County) 10.5 mi. N
• Population:
  1,584
• Elevation:
  543 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  687032624
• Updated Apr 19, 2020