Andover, OH, is a small village on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, known for its lakeside appeal and close-knit community. Pymatuning Lake, a 14,000-acre reservoir, is the main attraction, offering recreational activities such as swimming, boating, kayaking, and fishing during the summer, and ice fishing and sledding in the winter. The village square, also known as War Memorial Park, features oak trees, picnic tables, a playground, and a ballpark, while the newly completed Pymatuning Greenway Trail promises future connectivity to Lake Erie. Andover Golf Course provides a beginner-friendly nine-hole experience. The village hosts annual events like the Pymatuning Lake Festival, which attracts over 10,000 attendees with activities including face painting, live music, and fireworks, and Simply Christmas, a holiday celebration featuring breakfast with Mrs. Claus, live reindeer, and a tree-lighting ceremony.
Local businesses around the village square include Town Tavern, Bonnie Lee Creamery, and Sparkle Market, offering a variety of dining and shopping options without large chain stores. Housing in Andover ranges from late 19th-century Nationals, Victorian-era homes, and Foursquares near the village square to mid-to-late-20th-century split-level and ranch-style houses. The community is served by the Pymatuning Valley Local School District, with schools that have high ratings and a Purple Star designation for supporting military families. Residents primarily rely on cars for transportation, sharing the roads with horse-drawn buggies. For medical needs, Andover Primary Care provides local family medicine, while the nearest emergency room is 30 miles away at Ashtabula Regional Medical Center. Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, located about 80 miles from Andover, offers direct flights to over 40 destinations.
