Welcome to Mitchelltown ...
Mitchelltown is located in Bath County<1>.
Mitchelltown is 2,440 feet [744 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Mitchelltown is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Mitchelltown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Mitchelltown: (540)
Communities Also Named Mitchelltown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mitchelltown - it's located in Alabama.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mitchelltown.
Communities near Mitchelltown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mitchelltown.
- Covington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Covington City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
- Clifton Forge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Forge
- Clifton Forge is located in Alleghany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Forge <4>
- Goshen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Rockbridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
- Iron Gate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Healing Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Bath Alum
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Carloover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Carloover is located in Bath County
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Griffith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Millboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
- Millboro is located in Bath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millboro <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mitchelltown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mitchelltown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mitchelltown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mitchelltown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mitchelltown. See our Newspapers Page for Mitchelltown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mitchelltown ...
Looking for more information about Mitchelltown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mitchelltown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mitchelltown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mitchelltown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bath County: www.bathcountyva.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Bath, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mitchelltown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |