Cornelius, NC is a lakeside town located along the beautiful and scenic Lake Norman. It is located in northern Mecklenburg County, North Carolina less than twenty miles from Uptown Charlotte. The Town of Cornelius was founded in 1893 but not incorporated until 1905; making it the second youngest of Mecklenburg County’s six incorporated towns. Cornelius is a highly diverse community with ten public parks, a wide variety of housing opportunities, vibrant retail and office centers and a championship golf course – The Peninsula Club. It’s also a short 10 minute drive from what people call the “Race Capital”, Mooresville, where race fans can explore all the different Nascar Race shops & a 20 minute drive from Nascar Speed Way. Cornelius offers great places to dine & shop. It’s also filled with tons of culture & is always having community events, perfect for those family outings & the making memories to last a lifetime.