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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Snelson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Snelson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Snelson, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Snelson (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Snelson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Snelson is historic, it would have been located within present day Hanover County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hanover County: Caroline, Goochland, Henrico, King William, Louisa, New Kent & Spotsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near Snelson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Snelson:
- Hanover County (The home county of Snelson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Snelson, with the one closest to Snelson listed first.
- Tylers
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tylers is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
- Beaverdam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hewlett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Montpelier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Verdon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Goodall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Doswell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Casco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Casco is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Vontay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Vontay is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
- Taylorsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Rockville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hylas
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hylas is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
- Ashland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snelson, with the one closest to Snelson listed first.
- Ruther Glen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Burruss Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Penola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Bowling Green
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- DeJarnette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- New London
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Stuart Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Sparta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Olney Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Moss Neck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Samuels Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Central Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Port Royal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fluvanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snelson, with the one closest to Snelson listed first.
- Kents Store
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Columbia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Goochland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snelson, with the one closest to Snelson listed first.
- Oilville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hadensville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Hook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Tabscott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Tabscott is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
- Enon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Enon is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Goochland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thorncliff
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
- Maidens
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Fife
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snelson, with the one closest to Snelson listed first.
- Wyndham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wyndham is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
- Short Pump
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hunton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hunton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
- Glen Allen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Quail Walk
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
- Laurel Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
- Laurel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Longdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Longdale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Tuckahoe Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
- Tuckahoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Chamberlayne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
- Dumbarton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- Lakeside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeside is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snelson, with the one closest to Snelson listed first.
- Tuck Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Beulahville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Enfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snelson, with the one closest to Snelson listed first.
- Bumpass
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bumpass is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
- Bumpass has also been known as:
- Bumpas
- Bumpass Junction
- Bumpass Station
- Bumpass Turnout
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <2>
- Harris ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Gays ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gays is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
- Cuckoo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Mineral
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pendleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pendleton is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Willowbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Shelfar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shelfar is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
- Vigor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Vigor is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
- Louisa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bells Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
- Trevilians
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Trevilians is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snelson, with the one closest to Snelson listed first.
- Danton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Danton is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
- Vulcan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vulcan is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Locust Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wilderness
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Rhoadesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Grassland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grassland is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
- Burr Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Burr Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- Indian Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Madison Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Madison Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
- Orange
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- True Blue
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- True Blue is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
- Gordonsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Powhatan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snelson, with the one closest to Snelson listed first.
- Beaumont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Michaux
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Michaux is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
- Huguenot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snelson, with the one closest to Snelson listed first.
- Partlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lewiston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Marye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- Glenora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Margo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- Snell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Arcadia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- McHenry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Post Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Childs Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Childs Cove is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Cove
- Holladay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
- Thornburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Snelson, with the one closest to Snelson listed first.
- Chatham Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
- Hampstead Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Falmouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grafton Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
- Little Falls Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- Berea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Berea is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Stafford Lakes Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Falmouth Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Northridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Northridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- North Potomac
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Hartwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Woodlanding Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Snelson, see our County-by-County Page for Snelson.
Cemeteries Near Snelson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Snelson.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Snelson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Snelson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Snelson, with the one closest to Snelson listed first.
- Riverside Community Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Community Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Community Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Beaverdam.
- The Riverside Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Riverside Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233062 <4>
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- County Line Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wallers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Church of Our Saviour Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Goodhope Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jericho Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Carmel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bethany Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (175 more) ...
- Hebron Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Spring Grove Memorial Park Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Little Mine Road Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Snelson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Snelson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Snelson, with the one closest to Snelson listed first.
- Tylers
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tylers is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
- Bumpass
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bumpass is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
- Bumpass has also been known as:
- Bumpas
- Bumpass Junction
- Bumpass Station
- Bumpass Turnout
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <2>
- Beaverdam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chilesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chilesburg is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesburg
- Partlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Harris ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Longcreek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Longcreek is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longcreek
- Lewiston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Hewlett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Gatewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gatewood is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Locust Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Creek is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Creek
- Blantons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blantons is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blantons
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Mabelton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mabelton is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabelton
- Noel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Noel is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Snelson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Snelson.
Newspapers Published in Snelson ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Snelson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Snelson, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Snelson.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Snelson:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Hanover County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Fluvanna County
- Fredericksburg City
- Goochland County
- Henrico County
- King William County
- Louisa County
- Orange County
- Powhatan County
- Spotsylvania County
- Stafford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Snelson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Snelson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |