Nelson County, Virginia
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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
Tye River
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The Tye River is a 35.4-mile-long (57.0 km) tributary of the James River in central Virginia in the United States. Originating on the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Nelson County, and fed by the Piney and Buffalo rivers, by way of the James River it is part of the watershed of the Chesapeake Bay.
Flood damage along the Tye River, in the aftermath of Hurricane Camille