Welcome to Cornelius ...

The town of Cornelius is located in Mecklenburg County<1>.

The location of Cornelius has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cornelius, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cornelius has a population of 30,355 people<3> (see below for details).

Cornelius is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Cornelius: (704) & (980)<5>

Websites for Cornelius ...

Official Website: www.cornelius.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cornelius had an population of 30,355 people. This is an increase of 22.07% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 153.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cornelius had a population of 24,866 people. This makes Cornelius the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Cornelius represents 0.26% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 36th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 24,866 people, the population of Cornelius increased 107.75% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11,969 people).

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

Communities Also Named Cornelius ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Cornelius - they are located in California, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky and Oregon.

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

Communities near Cornelius ...

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

• Charlotte
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
  • Charlotte is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <6>
• Concord
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Concord is located in Cabarrus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,500 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <6>
• 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.<2> 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 <6>
• Mooresville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
  • Mooresville is located in Iredell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooresville <6>
• Harrisburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Cabarrus County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <6>
• 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.<2> 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 <6>
• Belmont
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Belmont is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <6>
• Dallas
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
  • Dallas is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,851 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <6>
• Cramerton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cramerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramerton
  • Cramerton is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cramerton <6>
• China Grove
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
  • China Grove is located in Rowan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,249 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Grove <6>

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 Cornelius. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cornelius.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cornelius. 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 Cornelius.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cornelius ...

Looking for more information about Cornelius? 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 Cornelius, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cornelius.

Adding Cornelius to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cornelius 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 Cornelius was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Cornelius post office opened in 1899.

We also found Cornelius on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cornelius.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/