Welcome to Snelson ...
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.
Snelson would have been located within present day Hanover County<2>.
The location of Snelson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Snelson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Snelson is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Snelson was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Snelson would have been located in the (804) area code.
Communities near Snelson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Snelson.
- Ashland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Hanover County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
- Louisa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Louisa is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <5>
- Bowling Green
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <5>
- Mineral
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <5>
- Partlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partlow
- Partlow is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Partlow <5>
- Hewlett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Lewiston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
- Glenora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Marye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
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 Snelson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Snelson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Snelson. 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 Snelson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Snelson. See our Newspapers Page for Snelson.
Adding Snelson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Snelson 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 Snelson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Snelson post office opened in 1899.
We also found Snelson on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Snelson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hanover County: www.co.hanover.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Hanover, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Snelson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |