Snydertown is a borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 339.
History
The first owner of property in Snydertown was Godfrey Rockefeller. His land passed into the hands of Joseph Snyder, for whom Snydertown is named. Snydertown was incorporated from Shamokin Township in 1871.
Geography
Snydertown is located at 40°52′24″N 76°40′14″W (40.873399, -76.670632).[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km2), all land.
Shamokin Creek passes through Snydertown. Most of Snydertown’s terrain is hilly, but is flat near Shamokin Creek. Most of the land in the borough is forest, but there is some farmland.[6]