Nelson County, Virginia
Nelson County is a county in Virginia. Its county FIPS code is 51125. Use the boundary map and neighboring areas below to check the jurisdiction you need.
- Official code
- 51125
- Representative coordinates
- 37.789079, -78.883440
- County type
- County
- County seat or government
- Lovingston
- Resident population, July 2025
- 14,920
- Land area
- 1,219.225 km²
- Water area
- 8.984 km²
- State
- Virginia
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Time zones in Nelson County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| America/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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Census ZIP areas
22920 · 22922 · 22938 · 22949 · 22952 · 22958 · 22964 · 22967 · 22969 · 22971 · 22976 · 24464 · 24483 · 24521 · 24553 · 24562 · 24581 · 24599
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Official county information
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Cities, towns and communities
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