Welcome to Cornelius ...

The city of Cornelius is located in Washington County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cornelius, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cornelius has a population of 12,802 people<3> (see below for details).

Cornelius is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Cornelius lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Cornelius: (503) & (971)<5>

Websites for Cornelius ...

Official Website: www.ci.cornelius.or.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cornelius had an population of 12,802 people. This is an increase of 7.86% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 32.64% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cornelius had a population of 11,869 people. This makes Cornelius the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Cornelius represents 0.31% of the total population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 42nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,869 people, the population of Cornelius increased 22.97% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,652 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 North Carolina.

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.

• Portland
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Multnomah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 656,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <6>
• Beaverton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
  • Beaverton is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <6>
• Tigard
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
  • Tigard is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <6>
• Lake Oswego
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Oswego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Oswego
  • Lake Oswego is located in Clackamas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Oswego <6>
• Tualatin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tualatin
  • Tualatin is located in Clackamas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,481 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tualatin <6>
• Wilsonville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
  • Wilsonville is located in Clackamas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <6>
• Newberg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberg
  • Newberg is located in Yamhill County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,982 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberg <6>
• Sherwood
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
  • Sherwood is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,746 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <6>
• Scappoose
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scappoose
  • Scappoose is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scappoose <6>
• King City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
  • King City is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <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 1871.

We also found Cornelius in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cornelius.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Cornelius: www.ci.cornelius.or.us/

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/