Welcome to Nelsonville ...
So far, we found very little information about Nelsonville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Nelsonville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Nelsonville, please Contact Us.
Nelsonville would have been located within present day Eau Claire County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Nelsonville is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Nelsonville was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Nelsonville was located: 715 & 534<4>
Communities Also Named Nelsonville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wisconsin communities named Nelsonville: This one is located in Eau Claire County and the other is located in Portage County.
Beyond Wisconsin, there are 11 communities that are also named Nelsonville - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nelsonville.
Communities near Nelsonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nelsonville.
- Eau Claire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Altoona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Lake Hallie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hallie
- Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
- Mondovi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Durand
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Durand is located in Pepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Osseo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
- Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
- Fall Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Strum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
- Strum is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Elk Mound
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Eleva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
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 Nelsonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nelsonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nelsonville. 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 Nelsonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nelsonville. See our Newspapers Page for Nelsonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Eau Claire County: www.co.eau-claire.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nelsonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Eau Claire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nelsonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 715 code has been Overlayed with the 534 area code. New phone numbers in the Nelsonville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 715 or 534. As a result, placing a call in the Nelsonville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |