Cornelius

Cornelius is located along Lake Norman in northern Mecklenburg County.  Looking for homes in Victoria Bay?

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.7 square miles (23 km²), of which, 8.5 square miles (22 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²) of it (3.20%) is water. Cornelius is one of three towns in Mecklenburg county north of Charlotte. Along with its sister towns - Davidson and Huntersville - Cornelius serves as a suburb to Charlotte, NC.

School system

The citizens of Cornelius, NC, attend the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Elementary schools include Cornelius Elementary and JV Washam Elementary. Middle schools include the Bailey Middle School, Hough High School, and Community School of Davidson

[edit]Private schools

• Davidson Day School in Davidson, North Carolina
• Lake Norman Christian School
• Grace Covenant Academy
• New Beginnings Christian Academy
• Phoenix Montessori Academy
• Cannon School, located in nearby Concord, serves Cornelius families
• St Mark's Grammar School, located in nearby Huntersville, serves Cornelius families
• Woodlawn School, located 1 mile north of Davidson College