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Cornelius

Ghost town · Sutter County, California

Nicolaus quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:31,680)
Nicolaus quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cornelius is a ghost town in Sutter County, California. It is one of 11 former communities in Sutter County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 33rd among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cornelius as a historical populated place on the Nicolaus topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 38.9393° N, 121.5433° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNicolaus
Elevation41 ft
Nearest living townRio Oso, CA
Distance to it1.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1703365
Coordinates38.93934, -121.54329

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What's there now

Cornelius is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Rio Oso, CA (population 421), about 1.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 41 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Cornelius?

Cornelius is in Sutter County, California, at 38.9393, -121.5433.

How many ghost towns are in Sutter County?

Sutter County, California has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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