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Welcome to Mitchell ...

Mitchell is located in Franklin County<1>.

The pronunciation of Mitchell: MIT-chuhl<2>

Mitchell is 420 feet [128 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mitchell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Mitchell: 618 & 730<4>

Communities Also Named Mitchell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Mitchell: This one is located in Franklin County and the other is located in Madison County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 44 communities that are also named Mitchell - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Colorado (2), Georgia, Idaho, 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, West Virginia 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.

  • Carbondale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Marion is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
  • Herrin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Herrin is located in Williamson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <5>
  • West Frankfort
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frankfort
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
  • Murphysboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Benton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Carterville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Du Quoin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Du Quoin is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
  • Johnston City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Christopher
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Mitchell. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mitchell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Mitchell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Mitchell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.