Incorporated: 1779
Population: 1,979
County Name: Merrimack
(county map)
Town Contact:
Town of Andover
PO Box 61
Andover, NH 03216
Phone: 603-735-5332
Fax: 603-735-6975
Website: Town of Andover

Origin:
First settled by Dr. Anthony Emery, the town was named Emerystown. It was then named New Breton, after Cape Breton, the site of a campaign against the French. The Town was incorporated in 1779 as Andover, the year Phillips Andover Academy was completed. The school's founder, John Phillips, was a college friend of Dr. Emery. Andover includes the villages of Cilleyville and Potter Place.

More about Andover:
Home to the prestigious Proctor Academy, the Town of Andover crosses the Blackwater River Valley between Kearsarge and Ragged Mountains. Surrounded by Bed and Breakfast Inns, antique shops and quaint countryside, the village is highlighted by Greek revival architecture.