Welcome to Snowville ...
Snowville is located in Carroll County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Snowville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Snowville is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Snowville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Snowville: 603
Communities Also Named Snowville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Snowville - they are located in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Ontario, Utah and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Snowville.
Communities near Snowville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Snowville.
- Conway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgton
- Bridgton is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgton <3>
- Ossipee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fryeburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryeburg
- Fryeburg is located in Oxford County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fryeburg <3>
- Tamworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bartlett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Madison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <3>
- Tuftonboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuftonboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuftonboro
- Tuftonboro is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuftonboro <3>
- Parsonsfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsfield
- Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsfield <3>
- Sebago
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebago have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebago
- Sebago is located in Cumberland County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebago <3>
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 Snowville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Snowville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Snowville. 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 Snowville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Snowville. See our Newspapers Page for Snowville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Snowville ...
Looking for more information about Snowville? 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 Snowville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Snowville.
Adding Snowville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Snowville 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 Snowville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Snowville post office opened in 1883.
We also found Snowville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Snowville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Snowville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |