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Snelson

Ghost town · Hanover County, Virginia

Beaverdam quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:24,000)
Beaverdam quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1942, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Snelson is a ghost town in Hanover County, Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Hanover County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 54th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Snelson as a historical populated place on the Beaverdam topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.9746° N, 77.6930° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBeaverdam
Elevation310 ft
Nearest living townLake Land'Or, VA
Distance to it8.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1748924
Coordinates37.97458, -77.69304

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What's there now

Snelson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lake Land'Or, VA (population 3,581), about 8.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 310 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Snelson?

Snelson is in Hanover County, Virginia, at 37.9746, -77.6930.

How many ghost towns are in Hanover County?

Hanover County, Virginia has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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