Welcome to Snydersville ...
Snydersville is located in Monroe County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Snydersville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1824.
Snydersville is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Snydersville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Snydersville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Snydersville: This one is located in Monroe County and the other is located in Somerset County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Snydersville.
Communities near Snydersville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Snydersville.
- Easton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <3>
- Phillipsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- East Stroudsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stroudsburg
- East Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Stroudsburg <3>
- Wilson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Nazareth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
- Nazareth is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nazareth <3>
- Stroudsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudsburg
- Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stroudsburg <3>
- Palmerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Bangor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <3>
- Pen Argyl
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Argyl
- Pen Argyl is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pen Argyl <3>
- Mount Pocono
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
- Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <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 Snydersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Snydersville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Snydersville. 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 Snydersville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Snydersville. See our Newspapers Page for Snydersville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Snydersville ...
Looking for more information about Snydersville? 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 Snydersville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Snydersville.
Adding Snydersville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Snydersville 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 Snydersville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Snydersville post office opened in 1824.
We also found Snydersville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Snydersville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Snydersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Snydersville - 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/ |