Nelson is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States.

On February 22, 1774, the town was incorporated by Governor John Wentworth as "Packersfield", after a major proprietor, Thomas Packer, the sheriff at Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

[4] Located on the height of land separating the watersheds of the Connecticut and Merrimack rivers, Nelson became primarily an agricultural community.

But with streams rising from four ponds to provide water power, it also developed industry.

The village of Munsonville, situated on the stage line at the outlet of Granite Lake, manufactured cotton cloth and chairs.

Similar dances have been held for over 200 years in Nelson's town hall.

[6] Many make the claim that this is the longest running public contradance in the world,[7][8] though there have been no attempts to document this as an "official" record.

[citation needed] Nelson is located in the eastern part of Cheshire County, in southwestern New Hampshire.

Male full-time workers had a median income of $48,000 versus $48,542 for females.