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Welcome to Mitchell ...

Mitchell is located in Madison County<1>.



The pronunciation of Mitchell: MIT-chuhl<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mitchell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

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

Communities Also Named Mitchell ...

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

  • Saint Louis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Florissant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
    • Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
  • Belleville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • University City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
  • O'Fallon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Granite City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Alton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
  • East Saint Louis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Edwardsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hazelwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
    • Hazelwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,042 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelwood <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 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 on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

We also found Mitchell in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Mitchell post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mitchell.

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 Madison County: www.co.madison.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Madison, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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