Nelson is an unincorporated community in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States.

Nelson is located on Virginia State Route 49 4.1 miles (6.6 km) east-northeast of Virgilina.

Nelson has a post office with ZIP code 24580.

[2][3] Nelson is mostly a small farm community owned by the Nelson family.

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