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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Mitchelltown (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mitchelltown. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Mitchelltown is located in Lauderdale County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lauderdale County: Colbert, Lawrence, Limestone, Tishomingo (MS), Giles (TN), Hardin (TN), Lawrence (TN) & Wayne (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Mitchelltown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mitchelltown:

  • Lauderdale County     (The home county of Mitchelltown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchelltown, with the one closest to Mitchelltown listed first.
    • Elgin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Lauderdale County
    • Comer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
      • Comer is located in Lauderdale County
    • Beach Grove ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
      • Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
    • Belleview ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Lauderdale County
    • Corum ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corum
      • Corum is located in Lauderdale County
    • Arkdell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkdell
      • Arkdell is located in Lauderdale County
    • Atlas ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
      • Atlas is located in Lauderdale County
    • Killen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
      • Killen is located in Lauderdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <2>
    • Slabtown ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Lauderdale County
    • Lexington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
      • Cedar Hill is located in Lauderdale County
    • Belew ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
      • Belew is located in Lauderdale County
  • Colbert County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchelltown, with the one closest to Mitchelltown listed first.
    • Ford City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
      • Ford City is located in Colbert County
    • Davidsons Cross Roads ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidsons Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsons Cross Roads
      • Davidsons Cross Roads is located in Colbert County
    • Nitrate City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitrate City
      • Nitrate City is located in Colbert County
    • Wilson Dam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Dam
      • Wilson Dam is located in Colbert County
    • Leighton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
      • Leighton is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <2>
    • Muscle Shoals
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
      • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <2>
    • South Florence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Florence
      • South Florence is located in Colbert County
    • Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
      • Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
    • Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
      • Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
    • Sheffield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
    • Tuscumbia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin County
    • Russellville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchelltown, with the one closest to Mitchelltown listed first.
    • Wheeler Dam Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Dam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Dam Village
      • Wheeler Dam Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Red Bank
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Lawrence County
    • Town Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
      • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <2>
    • North Courtland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Courtland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Courtland
      • North Courtland is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
    • Courtland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Avoca ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Lawrence County
    • Hillsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Hatton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Lawrence County
    • Mehama ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mehama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
      • Mehama is located in Lawrence County
    • Mountain Home
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
    • Concord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Lawrence County
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Lawrence County
  • Limestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchelltown, with the one closest to Mitchelltown listed first.
    • Cairo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Limestone County
    • Lentzville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentzville
      • Lentzville is located in Limestone County
    • Lester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Poplar Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
      • Poplar Creek is located in Limestone County
    • Clifton ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Limestone County
    • Ripley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Limestone County
    • Elkmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Elkmont is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkmont <2>
    • Athens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
    • Hay's Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay's Mill
      • Hay's Mill is located in Limestone County
    • Tanner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Pettusville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettusville
      • Pettusville is located in Limestone County
    • Country Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Limestone County
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchelltown, with the one closest to Mitchelltown listed first.
    • Trinity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trinity <2>
    • Moulton Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton Heights
      • Moulton Heights is located in Morgan County
  • Giles County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchelltown, with the one closest to Mitchelltown listed first.
    • Minor Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
      • Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Stella
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Prospect
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Field
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Field
      • Green Field is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Weakley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
      • Weakley is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Gordon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Giles County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
  • Lawrence County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchelltown, with the one closest to Mitchelltown listed first.
    • Rascal Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rascal Town
      • Rascal Town is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Liberty Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
      • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
    • Saint Joseph
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
    • Loretto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Loretto is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <2>
    • Iron City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Appleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Busby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
      • Busby is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Westpoint
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
      • Westpoint is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Fall River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
      • Fall River is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Lawrenceburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • New Prospect
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
      • New Prospect is located in Lawrence County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
    • Flatwoods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County (TN)
  • Wayne County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchelltown, with the one closest to Mitchelltown listed first.
    • Corning ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Wayne County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,210 people
    • Collinwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
      • Collinwood is located in Wayne County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mitchelltown, see our County-by-County Page for Mitchelltown.

Newspapers Published in Mitchelltown ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mitchelltown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mitchelltown, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mitchelltown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mitchelltown:

Cemeteries Near Mitchelltown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mitchelltown.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mitchelltown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mitchelltown, with the one closest to Mitchelltown listed first.

  • Crow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
  • Bluewater Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluewater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluewater Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
  • Old Tanyard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Tanyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Tanyard Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Barkley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barkley Cemetery
  • Holden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Cemetery
  • Hale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
  • Harden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harden Cemetery
  • Douglass Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglass Cemetery
  • Continue List   (777 more) ...
    • Belew Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rice Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Mitchelltown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mitchelltown.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mitchelltown, with the one closest to Mitchelltown listed first.

  • Beach Grove ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Grove
    • Beach Grove is located in Lauderdale County
  • Comer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
    • Comer is located in Lauderdale County
  • Lexington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Belew ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belew
    • Belew is located in Lauderdale County
  • Rogersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Former name for Rogersville:
    • Rodgersville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <2>
  • Green Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
    • Green Hill is located in Lauderdale County
  • Bailey Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Springs
    • Bailey Springs is located in Lauderdale County
  • Saint Joseph
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <2>
  • Saint Florian
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Florian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
    • Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Pruitton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pruitton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitton
    • Pruitton is located in Lauderdale County
  • Leighton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
    • Leighton is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leighton <2>
  • Loretto
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Loretto is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <2>
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    • Iron City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Webster ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jacksonburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Lauderdale County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mitchelltown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mitchelltown.

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 State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mitchelltown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mitchelltown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8818, Longitude: -87.4289       In this case, the coordinates for Mitchelltown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mitchelltown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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