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>.
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.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Snelson was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Snelson was located: 804 & 686<4>
Communities near Snelson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Snelson.
- Ashland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Louisa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bowling Green
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mineral
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Harris ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Partlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hewlett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Lewiston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Glenora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
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 (so far) 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. The Snelson post office closed in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Snelson.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Snelson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Snelson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Snelson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |