Cornelia, Missouri


Cornelia is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.

History

A post office called Cornelia was established in 1855, and remained in operation until 1904. The community was named after Cornelia Love, the wife of an early settler. A variant name was "Shanghai". The reason it was called Shanghai was that Dr. Love, who founded the community, raised Shanghai chickens.