Welcome to Mitchell ...

Mitchell is located in Pendleton County<1>.

The location of Mitchell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mitchell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Mitchell is 2,590 feet [789 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Mitchell is ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Mitchell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Mitchell: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Mitchell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Mitchell - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Colorado (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Ontario, Oregon (4), Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mitchell.

Communities near Mitchell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mitchell.

• Franklin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Pendleton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
• Monterey
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Monterey is located in Highland County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <5>
• Propstburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Propstburg
  • Propstburg is located in Pendleton County
• Zigler
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zigler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zigler
  • Zigler is located in Pendleton County
• Brandywine
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine
  • Brandywine is located in Pendleton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandywine <5>
• Harper
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Harper is located in Pendleton County
• Palo Alto
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
  • Palo Alto is located in Highland County (VA)
• Possum Trot
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
  • Possum Trot is located in Highland County (VA)
• Dry Run
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
  • Dry Run is located in Pendleton County
• Ruddle
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruddle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddle
  • Ruddle is located in Pendleton County

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 Mitchell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mitchell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mitchell. 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 Mitchell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mitchell. See our Newspapers Page for Mitchell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mitchell ...

Looking for more information about Mitchell? 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 Mitchell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mitchell.

Adding Mitchell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mitchell in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mitchell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mitchell post office opened in 1896.

We also found Mitchell on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mitchell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mitchell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/