Nelson’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Nelson. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗As early as 1934, Nelson appeared as a named location, remaining undeveloped until 1973. At the 2010 census, the area was designated as a CDP in Pima County, listed as part of the Marana CCD.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Nelson’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Nelson’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewNelson (vicinity), Arizona. Passi…, 1943: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Nelson, decade by decade
1990s
Nothing in Nelson is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Nelson has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Viewpoint in Tucson Mountains, 16.9 miles away.
Nelson and the nearest listed places
Closest to Nelson
How a place gets listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Nelson (vicinity), Arizona. Passing a train load of military tanks on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad betwee… (1943) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom the Library of Congress (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.