Nelson is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 182 at the 2020 census. Nelson was originally called …Nelson is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 182 at the 2020 census. Nelson was originally called Dent, after settler Richard Dent, and under the latter name was founded circa 1875. The present name is for Knute Nelson, a prominent citizen and United States Senator from Minnesota. A post office was established as Dent in 1880, and in 1881 the name was changed to Nelson.
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