Nelson County Government

Important Phone Numbers

All area codes 434 unless otherwise noted. All addresses are Lovingston, VA 22949 unless otherwise noted.

Toll Free Nelson County Government Number – 888-662-9400

Animal Control   
996 Morse Lane 
Post Office Box 336
263-7047

Building Inspections   
80 Front Street  
Post Office Box 558
263-7080

Chamber of Commerce  
Post Office Box 182   
263-5971

Commissioner of Revenue Office   
84 Courthouse Square  
Post Office Box 246
263-7070

Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office  
84 Courthouse Square 
Post Office Box 447
263-7010

Victim Witness Advocate   
84 Courthouse Square   
Post Office Box 447
263-7014

Community Development Foundation   
8445 Thomas Nelson Highway  
263-8074

County Administrator’s Office  
84 Courthouse Square   
Post Office Box 336
263-7000

COURTS       
Circuit Court   
84 Courthouse Square   
263-7020

Court Services Unit   
84 Courthouse Square   
263-7035

General District Court   
84 Courthouse Square   
Post Office Box 514
263-7040

Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court   
84 Courthouse Square
Post Office Box 7 
263-7030

E-911 Coordinator, Mapping and Technology   
84 Courthouse Square
Post Office Box 336 
263-7120

Economic Development
8519 Thomas Nelson Highway
Post Office Box 636
263-7015 or 1-800-282-8223

Emergency Services   
84 Courthouse Square   
Post Office Box 336
263-7045

Finance and Human Resources   
84 Courthouse Square 
Post Office Box 336
263-7135

Health Department   
63 Courthouse Square  
Post Office Box 98
263-8315

Library   
8521 Thomas Nelson Highway
Post Office Box 321
263-5904

Magistrate   
58 Courthouse Square  
Post Office Box 36
263-8320

Parks and Recreation   
8445 Thomas Nelson Highway
Post Office Box 442
263-7130
Recreation Information Line 263-7131

Planning and Zoning   
80 Front Street 
Post Office Box 558
263-7090

Public Works   
8395 Thomas Nelson Highway   
Post Office Box 226
263-7095

Region Ten Community Services     
96 Main Street 
Post Office Box 417
263-4889

Registrar of Voters   
63 Courthouse Square   
Post Office Box 292
263-4068

SCHOOL SYSTEM       
After School Program – Rockfish   
200 Chapel Hollow Road, Afton   
361-1791

Bus Garage   
620 Drumheller Orchard Lane   
263-5095

Federal Programs   
84 Courthouse Square   
263-7100

Maintenance   
620 Drumheller Orchard Lane   
263-5744

Nelson High School   
6919 Thomas Nelson Highway   
263-8317

Nelson Middle School   
1653 Thomas Nelson Highway   
263-4801

Nelson Regional Migrant Education   
6919 Thomas Nelson Highway   
263-8317

Rockfish River Elementary School   
200 Chapel Hollow Road, Afton   
361-1791

School Board Office   
84 Courthouse Square 
Post Office Box 276 
263-7100

School Closing Hotline       
263-7111

Title 1 Pre-K Office       
263-5428

Tye River Elementary School   
5198 Thomas Nelson Highway   
263-8960

Service Authority   
63 Courthouse Square   
Post Office Box 249
263-5341

Sheriff’s Office   
94 Courthouse Square   
Post Office Box 36
263-7050
1-800-750-5757

Social Services Department   
203 Front Street   
263-8334

Soil and Water Conservation District   
2134 Berkmar Dr. Charlottesville   
975-0224

Tourism -  Visitors Bureau
8519 Thomas Nelson Hwy  
Post Office Box 636
263-7015

Transfer Station   
972 Morse Lane   
Post Office Box 336
263-7097

Treasurer’s Office   
84 Courthouse Square  
Post Office Box 100
263-7060

Virginia Cooperative Extension Service   
8445 Thomas Nelson Highway  
Post Office Box 298
263-4035

Virginia Department of Forestry   
195 Callohill Drive   
Post Office Box 434
263-4232