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County History
Nelson County was formed out of Amherst County in 1807.  Thomas Nelson Jr, a past Governor of Virginia, is who the county is named after.
NATIONAL PROTECTED AREAS: Blue Ridge Parkway - George Washington National Forest
TOWNS: Afton - Arrington - Howardsville - Lovingston - Massies Mill - Montebello - Nellysford - Schuyler - Shipman - Wingina

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