| Official Name: | Nelson, Virginia |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Virginia#USA |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Virginia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mecklenburg |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 427 |
| Coordinates: | 36.5625°N -78.7047°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 24580 |
| Area Code: | 434 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 1497039 |
Nelson is an unincorporated community in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. Nelson is located on Virginia State Route 49 4.1miles east-northeast of Virgilina. Nelson has a post office with ZIP code 24580.[1] [2] Nelson is mostly a small farm community owned by the Nelson family.