Nelson County was formed in 1807 from Amherst County, and named in honor of Thomas Nelson, Jr., third governor of Virginia. Originally the home of the Monocan tribe of Native Americans, a settlement along the James River was established by English colonists in the early 1700s. Another stream of settlers, of Scotch-Irish and German descent, came into the western sections of the county from the Shenandoah Valley. By the end of the 1800s, Nelson’s agricultural products included tobacco, apples and chestnut trees; the produce and lumber were carried to market by canal and railroad.
During the 1930s Earl Hamner, Jr. began writing of his experiences growing up in Nelson County during the Depression. Those writings eventually provided the substance for the The Waltons TV series. In 1969, Hurricane Camille caused a flood, devastating Nelson County. Since Camille, Nelson County has slowly recovered its land, its infrastructure and the will to grow and prosper again. Events that have aided in this recovery include: the 1972 development of Wintergreen Resort, the restoration in progress at Oak Ridge Estate, development of Walton’s Mountain Museum, the resurgence of the apple industry, the maturation of new vineyards, and the steady growth in Nelson County’s tourism industry.
Company Details
- Employees
- 21
- Founded
- -
- Address
- 84 Courthouse Sq, Lovingston,virginia 22949,united States
- Industry
- Government Administration
- NAICS
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Public AdministrationJustice, Public Order, and Safety ActivitiesSpace Research and TechnologyLegal Counsel and ProsecutionCorrectional InstitutionsParole Offices and Probation OfficesFire Protection
- Website
- https://www.nelsoncounty-va.gov/
- Keywords
- Ruckersville.
- HQ
- Lovingston, Virginia
- Competitors
- Cville Right Now, Albemarle County, VA Economic Development, Central Virginia Partnership for Economic Development, Greene County Economic Development & Tourism, Charlottesville Office of Economic Development, Powhatan Chamber of Commerce, Powhatan County Economic Development, Powhatan County Public Schools, Albemarle County Economic Development, Culpeper Tourism and Town Economic Development.
Nelson County, Virginia Questions
Nelson County, Virginia's website is https://www.nelsoncounty-va.gov/
Nelson County, Virginia's LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/company/nelson-county-virginia
Nelson County, Virginia has
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Nelson County, Virginia's industry is
Government Administration
Nelson County, Virginia's top competitors are
Cville Right Now,
Albemarle County, Va Economic Development,
Central Virginia Partnership For Economic Development,
Greene County Economic Development & Tourism,
Charlottesville Office Of Economic Development,
Powhatan Chamber Of Commerce,
Powhatan County Economic Development,
Powhatan County Public Schools,
Albemarle County Economic Development,
Culpeper Tourism And Town Economic Development.
Nelson County, Virginia's categories are Government Administration
Nelson County, Virginia's founding year is 1807
