 Snyder County was formed in 1855, from Union County and Union County was formed in 1813 from Northumberland County, which was formed in 1772 from parts of Lancaster, Berks, Bedford, Cumberland, and Northampton Counties.The Aline Covered Bridge, East Oriental Covered Bridge, and North Oriental Covered Bridge were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.As of the census of 2000, there were 1,973 people, 686 households, and 539 families residing in the township.