Photo: Mojo Hand · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Nellysford, VA: what to set up and who to call
Nellysford has no town government of its own, so Nelson County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Nelson County Public Schools. Power in Nellysford comes from Central Virginia Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Nellysford, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Nellysford.
Power comes from Central Virginia Electric Coop
Central Virginia Electric Coop (Central Virginia Electric Coop), a cooperative utility, serves all of Nellysford. Its homes paid an average of 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $200 a month (its average across Virginia).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Stoney Creek Village water system
The Stoney Creek Village water system supplies Nellysford: about 74% of residents live in its service area. About 26% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 895 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 5,327 systems serving 501–1,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 2.2 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 6.5 ppb. That’s higher than 75% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. VA2125950.
5 home internet providers serve Nellysford
100% of 892 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firefly Fiber Broadband | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Nelson County Cablevision | Fiber | 96% | 2,000/2,000 |
| RiverStreet | Fiber | 5% | 1,000/1,000 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 83% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 8% | 25/6 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Nellysford’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Nellysford.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Nellysford is in Nelson County Public Schools.
CSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Nellysford is unincorporated, so Nelson County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Nellysford is in ZIP code 22958
ZIP codes where Nellysford residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Nellysford | ZIP’s residents in Nellysford |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22958 | Nellysford, VA | 100% | 63% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Nellysford
Who supplies Nellysford’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Stoney Creek Village water system (EPA ID VA2125950). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.2 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Nellysford?
Central Virginia Electric Coop (Central Virginia Electric Coop), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Nellysford?
Firefly Fiber Broadband, Nelson County Cablevision, RiverStreet, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Nellysford?
22958. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Nellysford in?
Nelson County Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Nellysford?
In Virginia you can register online until 11 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 11 days before). Elections here are run by the Nelson General Registrar. Check your registration at vote.elections.virginia.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.