Welcome to Snelling ...
Snelling is located in Merced County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Snelling, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Snelling is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Snelling lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Snelling is within the (209) area code.
The ZIP code for Snelling: 95369<3>
Communities Also Named Snelling ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Snelling - it's located in South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Snelling.
Communities near Snelling ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Snelling.
- Merced
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merced
- Merced is located in Merced County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merced <4>
- Atwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
- Atwater is located in Merced County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwater <4>
- Livingston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Merced County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
- Waterford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Waterford is located in Stanislaus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterford <4>
- Merced Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merced Falls
- Merced Falls is located in Merced County
- Amsterdam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Amsterdam is located in Merced County
- Arundel ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - La Grange
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Stanislaus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <4>
- The Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
- The Grove is located in Merced County
- Hornitos
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornitos
- Hornitos is located in Mariposa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornitos <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Snelling. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Snelling.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Snelling. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Snelling.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Snelling. See our Newspapers Page for Snelling.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Snelling ...
Looking for more information about Snelling? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Snelling, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Snelling.
Adding Snelling to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Snelling in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Snelling was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Snelling post office opened in 1870.
We also found Snelling in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Snelling.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Snelling. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Merced County: www.co.merced.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Merced, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Snelling - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Snelling). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Snelling or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |