Welcome to Snowden ...

Snowden is located in Currituck County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Snowden, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Snowden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Snowden is near sea level<3>.

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

Snowden lies within the (252) area code.

Communities Also Named Snowden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Snowden - they are located in California, Colorado, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Snowden ...

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

• Chesapeake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
  • Chesapeake is located in Chesapeake City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 247,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <5>
• Elizabeth City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth City
  • Elizabeth City is located in Pasquotank County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,013 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth City <5>
• Currituck
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck
  • Currituck is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Currituck <5>
• Maple
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
  • Maple is located in Currituck County
• Moyock
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyock
  • Moyock is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moyock <5>
• Barco
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barco
  • Barco is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barco <5>
• Belcross
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcross
  • Belcross is located in Camden County
• Camden
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Camden County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <5>
• Coinjock
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coinjock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coinjock
  • Coinjock is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coinjock <5>
• Knotts Island
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knotts Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Island
  • Knotts Island is located in Currituck County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knotts Island <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Snowden ...

Looking for more information about Snowden? 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 Snowden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Snowden.

Adding Snowden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Snowden 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 Snowden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Snowden post office opened in 1883.

We also found Snowden in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Snowden.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Snowden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Currituck County: www.co.currituck.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/