Welcome to Snider ...
So far, we found very little information about Snider. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Snider to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Snider, please Contact Us.
Snider would have been located within present day Gilmer County<2>.
The location of Snider has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Snider, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Snider is 1,900 feet [579 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Snider was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Snider still existed, it would have been in the (706) & (762)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Snider ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Snider - they are located in Illinois, Kentucky, Montana, Ontario, Tennessee (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Snider.
Communities near Snider ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Snider.
- Rolston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Northcutt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Hinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Jasper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <6>
- Dawsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Dawsonville is located in Dawson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawsonville <6>
- Ball Ground
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
- Ball Ground is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball Ground <6>
- Ellijay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Ellijay is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellijay <6>
- Nelson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <6>
- Tails Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
- Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
- East Ellijay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ellijay
- East Ellijay is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ellijay <6>
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 Snider. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Snider.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Snider. 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 Snider.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Snider. See our Newspapers Page for Snider.
Adding Snider to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Snider in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Snider was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Snider.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Snider, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Gilmer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Snider - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |