City of Nelson, Cherokee County, Georgia, United States

Overview of Nelson

• Name:
  Nelson
• Official Name:
  City of Nelson
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Georgia, United States
  

  Cherokee County (56%)
  Pickens County (44%)
  
• History (GNIS):
  Named for John Nelson, early landowner, farmer, and rifle maker.
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:34.382037134° 22' 55.3"N

  Longitude:-84.371034884° 22' 15.7"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Daniels (Pickens County) 2.4 mi. N
  • Tate (Pickens County) 2.6 mi. N
  • Ball Ground 3 mi. S
  • Jasper (Pickens County) 6.8 mi. NW
  • Waleska 11.3 mi. SW
  • Talking Rock (Pickens County) 11.6 mi. NW
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Ball Ground City (Ball Ground) 2.8 mi. S
  • Ball Ground Baptist (Ball Ground) 2.8 mi. S
  • Cane Creek 6.8 mi. SE
  • Jasper City (Jasper, Pickens County) 6.8 mi. NW
  • Norton (Jasper, Pickens County) 6.9 mi. NW
  • Sun Rise Memorial Gardens (Pickens County) 7.5 mi. NW
  • Dowda 7.8 mi. SW
  • McFarland 8.6 mi. SW
  • County Line (Pickens County) 9.7 mi. NW
  • Keith (Canton) 10.1 mi. SW
  • Heard (Forsyth County) 10.3 mi. SE
  • Hickory Log (Canton) 10.5 mi. SW
• Population:
  735
• Elevation:
  377 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  186258066
• Updated Apr 19, 2020