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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Cornelius (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Cornelius. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mecklenburg County: Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Union, Lancaster (SC) & York (SC).

Below are the counties that are near Cornelius. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cornelius:

  • Mecklenburg County     (The home county of Cornelius)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cornelius, with the one closest to Cornelius listed first.
    • Davidson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
      • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <2>
    • Huntersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <2>
    • Croft
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Spring Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Paw Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
      • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Newell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Greenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Belmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Charlotte
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Pinecrest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
      • Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Wilmore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
      • Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Chantilly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
      • Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Alexander County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cornelius, with the one closest to Cornelius listed first.
    • Stony Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Alexander County
    • Taylorsville Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville Beach
      • Taylorsville Beach is located in Alexander County
  • Cabarrus County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cornelius, with the one closest to Cornelius listed first.
    • Cannon Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossroads
      • Cannon Crossroads is located in Cabarrus County
      • Cannon Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Cannon Cross Roads
      • Cannon's Crossroads
      • Wallace Cross Roads
      • Wallace Crossroads
    • Fisher Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Town
      • Fisher Town is located in Cabarrus County
    • Poplar Tent
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Tent
      • Poplar Tent is located in Cabarrus County
    • Harrisburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Rimer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimer
      • Rimer is located in Cabarrus County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Midland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Cabarrus County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <2>
  • Catawba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cornelius, with the one closest to Cornelius listed first.
    • Lake Norman of Catawba
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Norman of Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Norman of Catawba
      • Lake Norman of Catawba is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Norman of Catawba <2>
    • Terrell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
      • Terrell is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrell <2>
    • Killian Crossroads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killian Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian Crossroads
      • Killian Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Sherrills Ford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrills Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrills Ford
      • Sherrills Ford is located in Catawba County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrills Ford <2>
    • Monbo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monbo
      • Monbo is located in Catawba County
    • Drums Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drums Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums Crossroads
      • Drums Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Long Island
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
      • Long Island is located in Catawba County
    • Olivers Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Crossroads
      • Olivers Crossroads is located in Catawba County
    • Bandy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy
      • Bandy is located in Catawba County
    • Catawba
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
      • Catawba is located in Catawba County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawba <2>
    • Murrays Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrays Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrays Hill
      • Murrays Hill is located in Catawba County
    • Providence Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Mill
      • Providence Mill is located in Catawba County
  • Cleveland County
    • Kings Mountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Davie County
    • Cooleemee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleemee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleemee
      • Cooleemee is located in Davie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooleemee <2>
  • Gaston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cornelius, with the one closest to Cornelius listed first.
    • Lucia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
      • Lucia is located in Gaston County
    • Mount Holly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
      • Mount Holly is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly <2>
    • Alexis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
      • Alexis is located in Gaston County
    • Stanley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodland ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Gaston County
    • Brown Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
      • Brown Town is located in Gaston County
    • Spencer Mountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Mountain
      • Spencer Mountain is located in Gaston County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 36 people
    • Belmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <2>
    • McAdenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Ranlo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranlo
      • Ranlo is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
    • High Shoals
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
      • High Shoals is located in Gaston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cornelius, with the one closest to Cornelius listed first.
    • Mount Mourne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne
      • Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County
    • Mayhew
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
      • Mayhew is located in Iredell County
    • Doolie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
      • Doolie is located in Iredell County
    • Mooresville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Shepherds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds
      • Shepherds is located in Iredell County
    • Mazeppa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
      • Mazeppa is located in Iredell County
    • Ostwalt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostwalt
      • Ostwalt is located in Iredell County
    • Troutman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutman
      • Troutman is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutman <2>
    • Barium Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barium Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barium Springs
      • Barium Springs is located in Iredell County
    • Eufola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufola
      • Eufola is located in Iredell County
    • Belmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Iredell County
    • Statesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
      • Statesville is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <2>
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cornelius, with the one closest to Cornelius listed first.
    • Westport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Lincoln County
    • Denver
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lowesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
      • Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
    • Machpelah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machpelah
      • Machpelah is located in Lincoln County
    • Iron Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Station
      • Iron Station is located in Lincoln County
    • Boger City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boger City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boger City
      • Boger City is located in Lincoln County
    • Lincolnton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Crouse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse
      • Crouse is located in Lincoln County
    • Vale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <2>
    • Henry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Lincoln County
  • Rowan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cornelius, with the one closest to Cornelius listed first.
    • Enochville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochville
      • Enochville is located in Rowan County
    • Kannapolis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kannapolis
      • Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kannapolis <2>
    • Five Points
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Rowan County
    • North Kannapolis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kannapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kannapolis
      • North Kannapolis is located in Rowan County
    • Corriher Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corriher Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corriher Heights
      • Corriher Heights is located in Rowan County
    • Mount Ulla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Landis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis
      • Landis is located in Rowan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis <2>
    • Five Forks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
      • Five Forks is located in Rowan County
    • Bear Poplar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Poplar
      • Bear Poplar is located in Rowan County
    • China Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Mill Bridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Bridge
      • Mill Bridge is located in Rowan County
    • Harris Chapel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Chapel
      • Harris Chapel is located in Rowan County
  • Stanly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cornelius, with the one closest to Cornelius listed first.
    • Locust
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Locust is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust <2>
    • Stanfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
      • Stanfield is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <2>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cornelius, with the one closest to Cornelius listed first.
    • Stallings
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stallings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallings
      • Stallings is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stallings <2>
    • Fairview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
    • Hemby Bridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemby Bridge
      • Hemby Bridge is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,846 people
    • Indian Trail
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trail
      • Indian Trail is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Trail <2>
    • Lake Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
      • Lake Park is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,999 people
  • Lancaster County (SC)
    • Camp Cox
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
      • Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County (SC)
  • York County (SC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cornelius, with the one closest to Cornelius listed first.
    • Lake Wylie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Bowling Green
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cornelius, see our County-by-County Page for Cornelius.

Newspapers Published in Cornelius ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cornelius.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cornelius, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cornelius.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cornelius:

Cemeteries Near Cornelius ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cornelius.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cornelius covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cornelius, with the one closest to Cornelius listed first.

  • Mt. Zion Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Caldwell Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Centerpointe Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Huntersville First Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockwell Cemetery
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • United House of Prayer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rocky River Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rocky River Baptist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • The Rocky River Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cashion & Moore Family Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky River Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Hills Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hills Chapel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lowes Cemetery
    • Lowesville Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills Chapel UMC Cemetery
  • Rural Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Hill Cemetery
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    • Hopewell AME Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell AME Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell AME Zion Cemetery
    • Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatties Ford Memorial Gardens
    • McCoy Slave Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McCoy Slave Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Slave Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Cornelius in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cornelius.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Cornelius, with the one closest to Cornelius listed first.

  • Caldwell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
    • Caldwell is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Davidson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
    • Davidson is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davidson <2>
  • Huntersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
    • Huntersville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntersville <2>
  • Hopewell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Mecklenburg County
  • River View ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
    • River View is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Cowans Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Ford
    • Cowans Ford is located in Lincoln County
  • Mount Mourne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Mourne
    • Mount Mourne is located in Iredell County
  • Mayhew
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
    • Mayhew is located in Iredell County
  • Triangle ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
    • Triangle is located in Lincoln County
  • Lowesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowesville
    • Lowesville is located in Lincoln County
  • Coddle Creek ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coddle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coddle Creek
    • Coddle Creek is located in Cabarrus County
  • Mooresville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Doolie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolie
      • Doolie is located in Iredell County
    • Denver
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lucia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
      • Lucia is located in Gaston County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cornelius. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cornelius.

The official website for Cornelius: www.cornelius.org/

The official website for Mecklenburg County: www.charmeck.org

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cornelius) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cornelius. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4745, Longitude: -80.8869       In this case, the coordinates for Cornelius have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cornelius, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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