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1936
Waterwheel at active grist mill. Owner is Logan Maxwell. It is three miles from Cornelia, Georgia, 1936
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Loudermilk Boarding House
Loudermilk Boarding House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 9, 2001. It is significant for its architecture and commerce at the local level. Its architecture is described as New South House.
About Cornelia
City in Georgia, United StatesCornelia is a city in Habersham County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cornelia had a population of 4,503. It is home to one of the world's largest apple sculptures, which is displayed on top of an obelisk-shaped monument. Cornelia was the retirement home of baseball legend Ty Cobb who was born nearby, and was a base of operation for production of the 1956 Disney film The Great Locomotive Chase that was filmed along the Tallulah Falls Railway that ran from Cornelia northward along the rim of Tallulah Gorge to Franklin, North Carolina.
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Housing in Cornelia
The typical Cornelia home is worth about $305,000, up 1.7% in a year, 8% below the Georgia typical home.
A seller's market
Work & commute in Cornelia
Full picture →Most working residents leave Cornelia for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Gainesville (9%), Baldwin (5%) and Clarkesville (3%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Health in Cornelia
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 23% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 77% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Georgia
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Cornelia
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 6% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Cornelia
Full climate →Cornelia has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Cornelia
All Cornelia schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Cornelia’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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