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Welcome to Mitchell ...

Mitchell is located in Tangipahoa Parish<1>.

Mitchell is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Mitchell: 985

Communities Also Named Mitchell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Mitchell: This one is located in Tangipahoa Parish and the other is located in Sabine Parish.

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

  • Amite City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Kentwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Magnolia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Independence
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Roseland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Tickfaw
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Greensburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Osyka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Osyka is located in Pike County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <3>
  • Montpelier
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Wilmer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer

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 Louisiana's parishes, including Tangipahoa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mitchell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.