Relocation Information
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Electric Companies
Appalachian Electric Power 800-956-4237
Central Virginia Electric Co-op 434-263-8336 800-367-2832 (VA only)
Phone/ Cellular Companies
Alltel 888-360-9766
Verizon 800-826-2355
Gas/Fuel Companies
Blue Ridge Oil Company 434-263-4929
Highland Propane 866-668-8000/434-263-6162
Mays Farmers Service Inc. 434-263-5026
Joe Lee McClellan, Inc. 434-263-4805
Tiger Fuel 800-826-2355/434-263-4059
Satellite Television
Nelson County Cablevision Corporation 434-263-4805
Department of Motor Vehicles
236 Cooperative Way-Route 855 434-263-5466
Amherst 434-946-5218
Waynesboro 866-368-5463
Important Telephone Numbers
All numbers are 434 area code unless otherwise noted
County Offices 888-662-9400
Building Inspections 263-7047
Commissioner of Revenue 263-7070
County Administrator 263-7000
Courts 263-7020
Emergency Services 263-7045
Health Department 263-8315
Home Builders Assoc. 531-8167
Library 263-5904
Parks and Recreation 263-7130
Planning and Zoning 263-7090
School Board Office 263-7100
Service Authority- Water/Sewage 263-5341
Sheriff’s Office 263-7050
Social Services 263-8334
Transfer Station 263-7097
Treasurerís Office 263-7060
Voter Registration 263-4068
Self Storage
Afton Self Service Storage
200 Afton Mountain Rd Afton 22920
800-361-5155/540-456-8820/434-361-2440
Valley Green Storage
Valley Green Shopping Center on Route 151 Nellysford 22958
434-361-2048
Health Services
The University of Virginia Medical Center’s hospital has 668 beds and provides comprehensive medical service for the region. The hospital contains special units for trauma, burns, intensive and coronary care, dialysis, and neonatal care.
Lynchburg General Hospital and Virginia Baptist Hospital contain a total of 768 beds and provide a full range of general medical and surgical specialties. Augusta Medical Center is also is conveniently accessed by residents of northern Nelson County. Two private clinics and a county public health center are located in the county.
Nine physicians and six dentists practice in Nelson County.
U. S. Post Offices
Afton, 22920 540-456-6338
Arrington, 22922 434-263-5382
Faber, 22938 434-263-5383
Gladstone, 24553 434-933-4433
Lovingston, 22949 434-263-5216
Montebello, 24464 540-377-9218
Nellysford, 22958 434-361-2247
Piney River, 22964 434-277-5951
Roseland, 22967 434-277-5919
Schuyler, 22969 434-831-2440
Shipman, 22971 434-263-5374
Wingina, 24599 434-263-8346
Financial Institutions
BB & T
93 Front Street
Lovingston, VA
434-263-480
10190 Critzer Shop Road
Afton VA 22920
540-456-8156
American National Bank
150 Front Street
Lovingston VA
434-263-6301
Union Bank & Trust
Main Street
Lovingston VA 22949
434-263-6000
University of Virginia Credit Union
Rockfish Valley Highway
Nellysford, VA 22958
Wachovia Bank
2935 Rockfish Valley Highway
Nellysford, VA 22958
434-361-1386
Churches and community organizations can be found on www.nelsoncounty.com
Schools
School Board Office – 434-263-7100
Rockfish Elementary – 434-361-1791
Tye River Elementary – 434-263-8960
Nelson Middle School – 434-263-4801
Nelson High School – 434-263-8317
Tuckahoe Primary & Pre School – 434-361-9018
North Branch School – 540-456-8450
Area Publications
Nelson County Times – 434-946-7195
Nelson County Life – 434-361-0104
Charlotttesville Daily Progress – 434-978-7200
Lynchburg News & Advance – 434-385-5400
The News Virginian – 540-949-8213
Tri-County Times – 434-332-2845
Lynchburg Ledger – 434-332-2845
Forest Forum – 434-332-2845
The Hook – 434-295-8700
Cville – 434-817-2749
Echo – 434-295-3407