The city was named from the middle name of one Horatio Nelson Wheeler, the original owner of the town site. Landmarks include Nuckolls County Courthouse and Nelson Cemetery Walk. Nelson is the birthplace of Robert D. Leigh, educator.
Nelson, Nebraska gifts and souvenirs: 29 designs made from Nelson's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Nelson Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Nelson Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Nelson Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Nelson Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Nelson Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Nelson Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
Population 2010: 488 → 2020: 456
From Wikidata (CC0).
The city was named as the county seat in 1873, and its position survived a challenge by Superior in 1889. Nelson's population reached a high of 1,000 in 1900, but has since declined gradually.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Nelson, Nebraska, revision 1374769878 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Nelson sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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3 free coloring pages of Nelson, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Nelson's population was 456 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 488 in 2010.
Nuckolls County Courthouse
Nelson Cemetery Walk
A view of Nelson