Census Data for Nelson

As far as we can tell, Nelson has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Nelson, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

• Rockport
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
  • Rockport is located in Ohio County
• Central City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Former names for Central City:
  • Moreheads Horse Mill
  • Stroud City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <2>
• South Carrollton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
  • South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County
• Centertown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
  • Centertown is located in Ohio County
• Drakesboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesboro
  • Drakesboro is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakesboro <2>
• McHenry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
  • McHenry is located in Ohio County
• Powderly
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
  • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <2>
• Bremen
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
  • Bremen is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <2>
• Island
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
  • Island is located in McLean County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island <2>
• Beaver Dam
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
  • Beaver Dam is located in Ohio County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Dam <2>
• Greenville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
• Hartford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Hartford is located in Ohio County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
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  • Livermore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
    • Livermore is located in McLean County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <2>
  • Rochester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Rochester is located in Butler County
  • Sacramento
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
    • Sacramento is located in McLean County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <2>

Muhlenberg County ...

Nelson is located in Muhlenberg County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Muhlenberg County.

Miscellaneous Information for Nelson ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Muhlenberg County or the community of Nelson:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Nelson:
  • GNIS ID for Nelson: 499250
  • GNIS ID for Muhlenberg County: 516935
  • GNIS ID for State of Kentucky: 1779786

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 21 (Kentucky)
  • County Code: 177 (Muhlenberg County)
  • Place Code: 55254 (Nelson)
  • State & County Code: 21/177 (Kentucky / Muhlenberg County)
  • State & Place Code: 21/55254 (Kentucky / Nelson)

• Misc. Census Codes ...
  • Nelson is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #6 (the East South-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Nelson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nelson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)