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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Mitchell during our research, we have little information about it.<1> We believe that Mitchell had a post office at one time. We have done a cursory search and haven't been able to find any evidence that the community still exists..

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 Mitchell (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 Mitchell. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Mitchell is located in Rice County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rice County: Barton, Ellsworth, McPherson, Reno & Stafford.

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

  • Rice County     (The home county of Mitchell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchell, with the one closest to Mitchell listed first.
    • Little River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Galt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
      • Galt is located in Rice County
    • Lyons
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,433 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
    • Pollard ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Pollard is located in Rice County
    • Saxman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
      • Saxman is located in Rice County
    • Crawford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Rice County
    • Geneseo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Frederick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
      • Frederick is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
    • Sterling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Chase
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Alden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <2>
    • Bushton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
      • Bushton is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Barton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchell, with the one closest to Mitchell listed first.
    • Claflin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Ellinwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinwood
      • Ellinwood is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellinwood <2>
    • Dartmouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
      • Dartmouth is located in Barton County
    • Odin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Barton County
  • Ellsworth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchell, with the one closest to Mitchell listed first.
    • Langley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Ellsworth County
    • Frantz ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frantz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frantz
      • Frantz is located in Ellsworth County
    • Lorraine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
      • Lorraine is located in Ellsworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Venango
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venango have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
      • Venango is located in Ellsworth County
    • Yankee Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Run
      • Yankee Run is located in Ellsworth County
    • Holyrood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holyrood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyrood
      • Holyrood is located in Ellsworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holyrood <2>
    • Kanopolis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanopolis
      • Kanopolis is located in Ellsworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanopolis <2>
    • Carneiro ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneiro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneiro
      • Carneiro is located in Ellsworth County
    • Ellsworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • McPherson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchell, with the one closest to Mitchell listed first.
    • Windom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Conway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in McPherson County
    • Marquette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
      • Marquette is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <2>
    • Inman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
      • Inman is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <2>
    • Groveland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Groveland is located in McPherson County
    • McPherson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Lindsborg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Galva
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
      • Galva is located in McPherson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <2>
  • Reno County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchell, with the one closest to Mitchell listed first.
    • Nickerson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickerson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickerson
      • Nickerson is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nickerson <2>
    • Willowbrook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Yaggy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yaggy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaggy
      • Yaggy is located in Reno County
    • Medora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Medora is located in Reno County
    • Adams Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Reno County
    • Buhler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhler
      • Buhler is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
      • Buhler has also been known as:
      • Tulip Town
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buhler <2>
    • Hutchinson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • South Hutchinson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Whiteside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
      • Whiteside is located in Reno County
    • Obeeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obeeville
      • Obeeville is located in Reno County
    • Partridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
      • Partridge is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Abbyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbyville
      • Abbyville is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchell, with the one closest to Mitchell listed first.
    • Falun
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Mitchell ...

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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mitchell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mitchell, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mitchell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Mitchell:

Cemeteries Near Mitchell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mitchell.

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 Mitchell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lodiana Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lodiana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lodiana Cemetery
  • Lyons Municipal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bean Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
  • Shumway Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shumway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shumway Cemetery
  • Genesee Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Genesee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genesee Cemetery
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
  • Click Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Click Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Click Cemetery
  • Liscum Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liscum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liscum Cemetery
  • Andover Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • Kansas Center Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kansas Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kansas Center Cemetery
  • Sterling Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterling Cemetery
  • Windom Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windom Cemetery
  • Continue List   (71 more) ...
    • Springdale Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale Cemetery
    • Langley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langley Cemetery
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mitchell had a population of 127 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Little River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Galt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
    • Galt is located in Rice County
  • Lyons
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Rice County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
  • Saxman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
    • Saxman is located in Rice County
  • Pollard ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
    • Pollard is located in Rice County
  • Geneseo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Crawford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Crawford is located in Rice County
  • Windom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
    • Windom is located in McPherson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Frederick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Frederick is located in Rice County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
  • Sterling
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Langley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • Langley is located in Ellsworth County
  • Chase
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
    • Chase is located in Rice County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Midway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Ellsworth County
    • Alden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
      • Alden is located in Rice County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <2>
    • Nickerson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickerson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickerson
      • Nickerson is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nickerson <2>

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

The official website for Rice County: www.ricecounty.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Mitchell and then turned east". While Mitchell could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Mitchell as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Mitchell could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.

Since confusion between counties is common, we searched and weren't able to find another Kansas community named Mitchell.
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<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mitchell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mitchell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3839, Longitude: -98.0998       In this case, the coordinates for Mitchell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Mitchell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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