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Welcome to Snyder ...

Snyder is located in Morgan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Snyder, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.

Snyder is 4,190 feet [1,277 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Snyder is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Snyder lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Snyder: 970 & 748<3>

The ZIP code for Snyder: 80750<4>

Communities Also Named Snyder ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Snyder: This one is located in Morgan County and the other is located in Weld County.

Beyond Colorado, there are 27 communities that are also named Snyder - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania (5), Texas (2), Utah and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Snyder.

Communities near Snyder ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Snyder.

  • Fort Morgan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Brush
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Log Lane Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Log Lane Village is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lane Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
  • Merino
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillrose
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Messex
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Messex is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messex
  • Pinneo ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinneo is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinneo
  • Midway ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Midway is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Willard ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Willard is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  • Xenia ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Xenia is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
    • Xenia has also been known as:
    • Cody

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 Snyder. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Snyder.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Snyder. 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 Snyder.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Snyder. See our Newspapers Page for Snyder.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Snyder ...

Looking for more information about Snyder? 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 Snyder, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Snyder.

Adding Snyder to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Snyder 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 (so far) for Snyder was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Snyder post office opened in 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Snyder.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Snyder - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 970 code has been Overlayed with the 748 area code. New phone numbers in the Snyder area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Snyder area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Snyder). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Snyder or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/