2016 Map of Nelsonville

About this map

The Hocking River carves a deep path through this portion of southeast Ohio, anchoring a landscape defined by the legacies of the coal industry and early Appalachian settlement. Nelsonville serves as the primary hub, surrounded by a constellation of smaller communities and company towns such as Buchtel, Carbon Hill, and Bessemer. The terrain is marked by significant topographic variation, from the heights of Bethel Ridge to the alluvial flats of Wolfs Plains near the southern edge. Extensive sections of the Wayne National Forest cover the ridges, while the narrow valleys of Monday Creek and Snow Fork provided the historic corridors for local development. For genealogists, several local burial grounds are documented, including Greenlawn Cemetery and the Fort Street Cemetery. The infrastructure of the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company reflects the area's continued industrial character.