Nelson (VA)

Welcome to Nelson County ...

Time Zone: Nelson County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lovingston is the Seat for Nelson County.

Nelson County was founded in 1808.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Nelson had a population of 14,930 people. This is a decrease of 0.32% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,978 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Nelson represented 0.19% of the total population of Virginia.

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Virginia
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- Website for the Library of Virginia

Websites specific to Nelson County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Augusta County
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- Albemarle County
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- Buckingham County
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- Appomattox County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Virginia
- Cemeteries of Nelson County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Virginia
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Virginia
- Cemeteries of Nelson County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.