Welcome to Sneads ...

The town of Sneads is located in Jackson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sneads, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sneads has a population of 1,760 people<2> (see below for details).

Sneads is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sneads lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Sneads is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Telephone area codes for Sneads: (850) and (448)<4>

The ZIP code for Sneads: 32460<5>

Websites for Sneads ...

Official Website: www.sneadsfl.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sneads had an population of 1,760 people. This is a decrease of 4.81% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.29% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sneads had a population of 1,849 people. This makes Sneads the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,849 people, the population of Sneads decreased 3.65% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,919 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sneads.

Communities near Sneads ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sneads.

• Recovery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recovery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
  • Recovery is located in Decatur County (GA)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
• Marianna
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
  • Marianna is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marianna <7>
• Chattahoochee
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee
  • Chattahoochee is located in Gadsden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chattahoochee <7>
• Blountstown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountstown
  • Blountstown is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountstown <7>
• Butlers Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Ferry
  • Butlers Ferry is located in Seminole County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,759 people
• Gretna
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
  • Gretna is located in Gadsden County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <7>
• Bristol
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <7>
• Reynoldsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
  • Reynoldsville is located in Seminole County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 960 people
• Grand Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ridge
  • Grand Ridge is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ridge <7>
• Greenwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <7>

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 Sneads. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sneads.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sneads. 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 Sneads.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sneads. See our Newspapers Page for Sneads.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sneads ...

Looking for more information about Sneads? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sneads, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sneads.

Adding Sneads to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sneads 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 Sneads was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Sneads post office opened in 1883.

We also found Sneads in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sneads.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Sneads: www.sneadsfl.com/

The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncounty-fl.com/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/