Welcome to Snyder ...

The village of Snyder is located in Dodge County<1>.

The location of Snyder has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Snyder has a population of 289 people<3> (see below for details).

Snyder is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Snyder lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Snyder: (402) and (531)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Snyder had an population of 289 people. This is a decrease of 3.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Snyder had a population of 300 people. This makes Snyder the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Snyder represents 0.02% of the population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 278th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 300 people, the population of Snyder decreased 5.66% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 318 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Snyder.

Communities Also Named Snyder ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Snyder - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan (2), Missouri, 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.

• West Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
  • West Point is located in Cuming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
  • West Point has also been known as:
  • Westpoint
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <6>
• North Bend
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
  • North Bend is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bend <6>
• Oakland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Burt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <6>
• Hooper
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
  • Hooper is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooper <6>
• Scribner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribner
  • Scribner is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scribner <6>
• Beemer
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemer
  • Beemer is located in Cuming County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beemer <6>
• Clarkson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
  • Clarkson is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkson <6>
• Dodge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
  • Dodge is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge <6>
• Howells
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells
  • Howells is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howells <6>
• Uehling
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uehling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uehling
  • Uehling is located in Dodge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uehling <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 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 for Snyder was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

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

We also found Snyder on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Snyder.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Dodge County: www.dodgecounty.ne.gov/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/