Welcome to Snellville

"Where Everybody's Somebody!"

A little bit of history....

Snellville was founded by Charles Sawyer and Thomas Snell. These gentlemen left England around 1874 and eventually settled into this area opening a general store similar to one that had run in England.

The business prospered and grew. Eventually they needed to expand. The two men differed on this subject and ended their partnership, both continuing to run stores in town. A post office was opened in 1885 with Sawyer as the first postmaster, running the office out of the back of his store.

Sawyer died in 1946 after retiring from his store business. Snell died of complications of appendicitis at only 39 years of age. Snellville was chartered in 1923 with Gladston Snell as the first Mayor. 

Snellville's current Mayor is Jerry Oberholtzer.  For more information on the City of Snellville please visit www.snellville.org.

Our Mission
"To serve the present and future needs of everybody in Snellville effectively - To protect the health, safety, welfare, and property of all people - To serve respectfully and equitably - To strive for the highest degree of professionalism and ethical standards in the delivery of these services"