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Welcome to Sneads Ferry ...

Sneads Ferry is located in Onslow County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sneads Ferry, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for Sneads Ferry: Sneads Fry. (or less commonly used: Sneads Frry.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Sneads Ferry for more information about variations on the name of Sneads Ferry.

Sneads Ferry is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Sneads Ferry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Sneads Ferry: 910 & 472<3>

The ZIP code for Sneads Ferry: 28460<4>

Communities near Sneads Ferry ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sneads Ferry ...

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

Adding Sneads Ferry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sneads Ferry 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 Sneads Ferry was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sneads Ferry.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Onslow, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sneads Ferry - 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 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Sneads Ferry area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Sneads Ferry 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 Sneads Ferry). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sneads Ferry 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.