Nelsonville, Ohio
Nelsonville, Ohio | |
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Nelsonville Historic District in 2019 | |
Location of Nelsonville in Athens County | |
| Coordinates: 39°27′32″N 82°14′10″W / 39.45889°N 82.23611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Athens |
| Township | York |
| Established | 1814 (settled) 1838 (incorporated) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.78 sq mi (12.39 km2) |
| • Land | 4.68 sq mi (12.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.27 km2) |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,612 |
| • Density | 985.89/sq mi (380.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 45764 |
| Area code | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-53886 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395168 |
| Website | cityofnelsonville |
Nelsonville is a city in northwestern Athens County, Ohio, United States, located about 60 miles (97 km) southeast of Columbus. The population was 5,373 at the 2020 census. It is home to Hocking College as well as Rocky Brands. Nelsonville is surrounded by Ohio's only national forest, the Wayne National Forest.