Nelsonville, Ohio

Nelsonville, Ohio
Nelsonville Historic District in 2019
Nelsonville Historic District in 2019
Location of Nelsonville in Athens County
Location of Nelsonville in Athens County
Coordinates: 39°27′32″N 82°14′10″W / 39.45889°N 82.23611°W / 39.45889; -82.23611
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyAthens
TownshipYork
Established1814 (settled)
1838 (incorporated)
Area
 • Total4.78 sq mi (12.39 km2)
 • Land4.68 sq mi (12.12 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.27 km2)
Elevation702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,612
 • Density985.89/sq mi (380.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45764
Area code740
FIPS code39-53886[3]
GNIS feature ID2395168[2]
Websitehttps://cityofnelsonville.org/

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.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nelsonville, Ohio
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.