Nelson Township, Ohio
 
Nelson Township, Portage County
P.O. Box 377
Garrettsville, Ohio 44231-0377
Phone 330-527-2415
Fax 330-527-0705

Welcome to Our Community

  

   Nelson Township is located in the northeast section of Portage County & its population is over 3200 residents. The Township covers 24.7 square miles and maintains 25.4 miles of roads & five cemeteries. It is also home to the Nelson Kennedy Ledges State Park - 167 acres of spectacular rock formations, hiking trails, waterfalls & picnicking areas.
   Nelson Township is a quiet, residential area in a beautiful rural setting with mature trees and landscape. Residents are an eclectic mix of young and old, original owners and newcomers, professionals, entrepreneurs, academics, and retirees. Residents enjoy a warm, neighborly social life.

 

History of Nelson Schools

 

Please take this opportunity to discover an interesting and informative History of Nelson Schools. Grace Randall Goodsell and Rodger Pettit have written a time line from the school opening in 1804 to its closing in 1969. Click on this link for the History of Nelson Schools.

Township Meetings
 

  • The next township trustee's meetings are June 6 & 20, 2012. All meetings will start @ 7:30 PM & held at the Nelson Community House.
  • There will be a Special Trustee /Zoning Commission Meeting on May 24 at 5:30 at the Nelson Community house. The purpose of the meeting is to review the status two zoning amendments.
  • The Nelson Zoning Commission has regularly scheduled meetings on the fourth Thursday of each month @ 5:30 PM at the Nelson Community House.

 

Latest News & Area Activities

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  • Additional Tire Reclyling Locations: Portage County Solid Waste Management District Spring tire collection events will be scheduled as follows:   May 12, Mantua Township & May 19, Ravenna Township. All events will be held from 8 AM - 2 PM & contact 330-678-8808 for any additional information.
  • Pierce Road Culvert Replacement Project Update as provided by the Portage County Engineer. Click on UpDate on the Latest News Page.
  • Please go to the "Neighborhood Watch" tab to learn about an important program to make Nelson Township a safer community.
  • The Nelson Township Zoning Resolution is available as a link on this web page's Zoning Page.

Early History Of Nelson Township & The Civil War Monument

   The Civil War Monument is located on Nelson Square across from the Community Center. The Monument is inscribed "erected by the citizens of Nelson to the memory of her soldiers who fell in defense of our country - the War of the Rebellion, Nov. 18, 1865." This monument is a nearly 150 year old, sandstone memorial to the Nelson Civil War dead, stands starkly outlined against the sky. It is constructed in four tiers and boasts an American eagle resting from flight on the top tier.

 
Click here for a look into Nelson's past and more information on the Civil War Memorial.