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Nelson County (Va.) Board of Supervisors Records, 1892-1893; 1904-1931. Local government records collection, Nelson County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
These volumes came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court records from Nelson County.
Nelson County was formed in 1807 from Amherst County. The county was named for Thomas Nelson, Jr., governor of Virginia from June to November 1781.
The Board of Supervisors is the basic governing body of the county. County laws--called ordinances--may also be passed by this board. This form of government came into existence with the state constitution of 1869 when the counties were divided into a minimum of three townships each, with a popularly elected supervisor from each township. When the township system was abolished in 1875, the counties were divided into magisterial districts. The Board of Supervisors are the current elected representatives of these districts and meet in regular monthly public sessions.
Until 1869 the county court controlled construction, alteration of, and maintenance of roads. The state constitution of 1869 created overseers of the roads and road boards which fell under the jurisdiction of the county's board of supervisors.
Nelson County (Va.) Board of Supervisors Records, 1892-1893; 1904-1931 include a Road Book and a Road Board Minute Book.
Additional Nelson County Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."