Welcome to Snell ...
Snell is located in Marathon County<1>.
The location of Snell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Snell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Snell is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Snell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Snell: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Snell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Snell - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Snell.
Communities near Snell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Snell.
- Wausau
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausau
- Wausau is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,511 people
- Weston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Antigo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antigo
- Antigo is located in Langlade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,719 people
- Schofield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Wittenberg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Birnamwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birnamwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birnamwood
- Birnamwood is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Hatley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Hatley is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Mattoon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Aniwa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Brokaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Snell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Snell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Snell. 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 Snell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Snell. See our Newspapers Page for Snell.
Adding Snell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Snell 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 Snell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Snell post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Snell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Snell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marathon County: www.co.marathon.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Marathon, 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 Snell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |