Nelsonville, Ohio

Nelsonville, Ohio
Nelsonville Historic District in 2019
Location of Nelsonville in Athens County
Nelsonville
Nelsonville
Coordinates: 39°27′32″N 82°14′10″W / 39.45889°N 82.23611°W / 39.45889; -82.23611
Country United States
State Ohio
CountyAthens
TownshipYork
Established1814 (settled)
1838 (incorporated)
Area
 • Total
4.78 sq mi (12.39 km2)
 • Land4.68 sq mi (12.12 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2)
Elevation
702 ft (214 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,612
 • Density985.8/sq mi (380.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45764
Area code740
FIPS code39-53886
GNIS feature ID2395168
Websitecityofnelsonville.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.