Welcome to Snell ...
Snell is located in Clarke County<1>.
The location of Snell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Snell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Snell is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Snell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Snell: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Snell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Snell - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Snell.
Communities near Snell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Snell.
- Meridian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <5>
- Quitman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <5>
- Butler
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <5>
- Marion
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Stonewall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Lisman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
- Lisman is located in Choctaw County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
- Enterprise
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <5>
- Cuba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Needham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Increase
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Increase
- Increase is located in Lauderdale County
- Increase has also been known as:
- Causeyville
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 Snell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Snell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Snell. 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 Snell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Snell. See our Newspapers Page for Snell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Snell ...
Looking for more information about Snell? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Snell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Snell.
Adding Snell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Snell 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 Snell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Snell post office opened in 1903.
We also found Snell on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Snell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Snell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Clarke, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Snell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |