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Welcome to Nash ...

Nash is located in Nelson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Nash, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.

Nash is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Nash: 434

Communities Also Named Nash ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Nash: This one is located in Nelson County and the other is located in Chesterfield County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 14 communities that are also named Nash - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nash.

Communities near Nash ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nash.

  • Waynesboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Buena Vista
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Amherst
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Bryant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bryant is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
  • Jonesboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
  • Massies Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
  • Lowesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Nellysford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Sherando
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherando is located in Augusta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
  • Steeles Tavern
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Nash. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nash.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nash. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nash.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nash. See our Newspapers Page for Nash.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nash ...

Looking for more information about Nash? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Nash, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nash.

Adding Nash to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Nash in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Nash was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Nash post office opened in 1880. The Nash post office closed in 1944.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Nash.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Nelson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nash - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/