Welcome to Snead ...
The town of Snead is located in Blount County<1>.
The location of Snead has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Snead, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Snead has a population of 838 people<3> (see below for details).
Snead is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Snead lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Snead (for example, toward Etna (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Snead: 205 & 269<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Snead had an population of 838 people. This is an increase of 0.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.03% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Snead had a population of 835 people. This makes Snead the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Snead represents 0.02% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 274th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 835 people, the population of Snead increased 11.63% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 748 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Snead.
Communities Also Named Snead ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Snead - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Snead.
Communities near Snead ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Snead.
- Albertville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
- Albertville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albertville <6>
- Boaz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
- Boaz is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <6>
- Guntersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
- Guntersville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
- Former names for Guntersville:
- Gunter's Ferry
- Gunter's Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <6>
- Arab
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arab
- Arab is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arab <6>
- Oneonta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
- Oneonta is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <6>
- Attalla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attalla
- Attalla is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attalla <6>
- Sardis City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
- Sardis City is located in Etowah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Blountsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
- Blountsville is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountsville <6>
- Cleveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <6>
- Steele
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
- Steele is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <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 Snead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Snead.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Snead. 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 Snead.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Snead. See our Newspapers Page for Snead.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Snead ...
Looking for more information about Snead? 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 Snead, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Snead.
Adding Snead to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Snead 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 Snead was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Snead post office opened in 1883.
We also found Snead in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Snead.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Snead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Blount, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Snead. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Snead - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 269 area code. New phone numbers in the Snead area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 269. As a result, placing a call in the Snead area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |