Library

Nelson County Historical Society research records, files and books are located in the Nelson Memorial Library in Lovingston and are accessible when the library is open.

• Cemeteries - family and community cemeteries in the county, including location and cemetery records
• Churches - many of the county churches including special events and histories
• Communities - the history, events, people and businesses in each community
• Families - many family histories have been donated to the files, including pictures, and ancestral charts for families with connections to the county
• General information about Nelson County history - including transportation, agriculture, organizations, schools, post offices, military service, architecture, and maps
• Homes - historic homes, most with pictures, location and historical background
• Special Events
• Nelson County Day festivals
• Hurricane Camille - many newspaper articles
• The Waltons (TV Show) and author, Earl Hamner
• Oak Ridge Estate - Thomas Fortune Ryan