Nelson County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,775. Its county seat is Lovingston. Nelson County is part of the Charlottesville, VA, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Nelson County Courthouse
Mudslide damage in Nelson County after the passage of Hurricane Camille
The Tye River flows through the mountains and low hills of Nelson County.
I-64 in Nelson County
Lovingston is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Nelson County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 520. Its ZIP Code is 22949. It was among the communities severely affected by flash flooding from Hurricane Camille in 1969.
Front Street in Lovingston
Damage from Hurricane Camille on the outskirts of Lovingston