Welcome to Mitchellsburg ...

Mitchellsburg is located in Boyle County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mitchellsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Mitchellsburg is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Mitchellsburg (for example, toward Russell Springs), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Mitchellsburg is within the (859) area code.

The ZIP code for Mitchellsburg: 40452<3>

Communities near Mitchellsburg ...

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

• Danville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Boyle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,970 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
• Harrodsburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
  • Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <4>
• Lebanon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,733 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Stanford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
  • Stanford is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanford <4>
• Springfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,987 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
• Junction City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Junction City is located in Boyle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <4>
• Liberty
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Casey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
• Burgin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgin
  • Burgin is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burgin <4>
• Perryville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
  • Perryville is located in Boyle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <4>
• Hustonville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustonville
  • Hustonville is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hustonville <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 Mitchellsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mitchellsburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mitchellsburg ...

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

Adding Mitchellsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mitchellsburg 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 Mitchellsburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Mitchellsburg on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mitchellsburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/