Nelson Map
Nelson is a city partly (.631 sq_mi) in Pickens and mostly (.792 sq_mi) in Cherokee counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1314. City of Nelson - Pickens County
Pickens County was created in 1853 from parts of Cherokee and Gilmer counties. Georgia's 100th county was named for General Andrew Pickens, a Revolutionary War soldier.
According to the USGS GNIS, it is named for John Nelson, early landowner, farmer, and rifle maker. It is served through its downtown by the Georgia Northeastern Railroad, and by the former route of state route 5 along its main street. South on old 5 is Ball Ground, north is Tate. The north end of Interstate 575 and south end of state route 515 is at the county line just to the southwest of Nelson.
Nearby cities include Talking Rock, Canton, Dawsonville, Holly Springs, Milton.