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
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Virginia
  • 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