Cornelia, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Cornelia, Iowa
Pushpin Map:Iowa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wright
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1227
Coordinates:42.79°N -93.6833°W
Area Code:515
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:455630

Cornelia is an unincorporated community in Grant Township, Wright County, Iowa, United States.[1] Cornelia is located along County Highway C25, north-northeast of Clarion. Lake Cornelia State Park is in the community.[2]

History

Founded in the 1800s, Cornelia's population was just 3 in 1902,[3] but had increased to 41 by 1925.[4] By 1940, the population was 10.[5]

Education

Cornelia is a part of the Clarion–Goldfield–Dows Community School District. It was in the Clarion–Goldfield Community School District,[6] until July 1, 2014, when it merged into the current district.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Cornelia.
  2. Web site: Wright County, Iowa Highway and Transportation Map. Iowa Department of Transportation. June 21, 2018. January 1, 2017.
  3. Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.
  4. Book: Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . 1925 . Rand McNally & Company . 190 . en.
  5. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 296 . en.
  6. Web site: Welcome. https://web.archive.org/web/20080106063809/http://www.clargold.k12.ia.us/. dead. 2008-01-06. Clarion–Goldfield Community School District. 2008-01-06. 2018-09-15. - Note this district merged into CGD
  7. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66 ." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on August 14, 2018.

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