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Welcome to Cornelia ...

The city of Cornelia is located in Habersham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cornelia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1885.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cornelia has a population of 4,713 people<2> (see below for details).

Cornelia is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cornelia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Cornelia: 706 & 762<4>

The ZIP code for Cornelia: 30531<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cornelia had an population of 4,713 people. This is an increase of 13.29% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cornelia had a population of 4,160 people (which is 9.66% of the total population of Habersham County). This makes Cornelia the county's most populous community.

The population of Cornelia represents 0.04% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 144th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cornelia.

Communities Also Named Cornelia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Cornelia - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Iowa, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cornelia.

Communities near Cornelia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cornelia.

  • Toccoa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cleveland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jarrett
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrett have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
    • Jarrett is located in Stephens County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,974 people
  • Hargrove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hargrove have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove
    • Hargrove is located in Hall County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,371 people
  • Lula
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Maysville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Clarkesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Homer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Naguchee ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naguchee have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naguchee
    • Naguchee is located in White County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,141 people
  • Clermont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cornelia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cornelia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cornelia. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cornelia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cornelia. See our Newspapers Page for Cornelia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cornelia ...

Looking for more information about Cornelia? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cornelia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cornelia.

Adding Cornelia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cornelia in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cornelia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Cornelia post office opened in 1885.

We also found Cornelia on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cornelia.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Habersham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cornelia.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cornelia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Cornelia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Cornelia area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Cornelia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cornelia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/