Snyder (Texas)

city in Texas, USA

Snyder is a city in the Llano Estacado region of Texas. It was a very rough and tumble place in the early days after first being settled in 1878. Then there was an oil boom period. Now Snyder has a college (Western Texas College) and a little more of a diversified and stable presence.

Get in

  • US 180 east of Lamesa and west of Breckenridge
  • US 84 southeast of Post and northwest of Sweetwater
  • FM 208 north from Colorado City

Get around

As with other towns in the area, you will need a car.

See

  • Scurry County Museum, 6200 College Ave (on Western Texas College campus), ☏ +1 325-573-6107. Area history and exhibits on local industries such as cotton farming and oil production. 
  • Albino Buffalo Statue (corner of College Ave and 25th Streets, or alternatively NW corner of Scurry County Courthouse grounds). In homage to Snyder's prairie-like heritage. (updated Dec 2021)


Do

Buy

Eat

Drink

  • The Horny Toad Pub, 2510 Avenue R. (updated Dec 2021)

Sleep

Go next

  • Lake JB Thomas is about 12 miles southwest and is a good spot for sport fishing.
Routes through Snyder
Lubbock ← Post ←  NW  SE  → Sweetwater → Abilene
Carlsbad ← Lamesa ←  W  E  → Mineral Wells → Fort Worth
Ends at ← Big Spring ←  S  N  → END


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