Cornelia, Missouri
Cornelia is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History[]
A post office called Cornelia was established in 1855, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] The community was named after Cornelia Love, the wife of an early settler.[3] A variant name was "Shanghai".[1] The reason it was called Shanghai was that Dr. Love, who founded the community, raised Shanghai chickens.
References[]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cornelia
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Johnson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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Coordinates: 38°38′37″N 93°44′22″W / 38.64361°N 93.73944°W
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