Welcome to Snider ...
Snider is located in Stewart County<1>.
The location of Snider has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Snider, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Snider is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Snider lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Snider is located in the (931) area code.
Communities Also Named Snider ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Snider: This one is located in Stewart County and the other is located in Carroll County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 7 communities that are also named Snider - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Montana, Ontario and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Snider.
Communities near Snider ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Snider.
- Oak Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Cadiz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadiz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Cadiz is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <4>
- Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
- LaFayette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaFayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
- LaFayette is located in Christian County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <4>
- Bumpus Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Mills
- Bumpus Mills is located in Stewart County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpus Mills <4>
- Canton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Legate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Parker Town ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Town
- Parker Town is located in Stewart County
- New Concord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
- New Concord is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Concord <4>
- Indian Mound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound
- Indian Mound is located in Stewart County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Mound <4>
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 Snider. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Snider.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Snider. 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 Snider.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Snider. See our Newspapers Page for Snider.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Snider ...
Looking for more information about Snider? 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 Snider, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Snider.
Adding Snider to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Snider in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Snider was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Snider post office opened in 1888.
We also found Snider in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Snider.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Snider. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stewart County: www.stewartcountygovernment.com
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Stewart, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Snider - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |