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Welcome to Mittie ...

Mittie is located in Allen Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mittie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.

Mittie is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Mittie: 337

The ZIP code for Mittie: 70654<3>

Communities Also Named Mittie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mittie - it's located in Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mittie.

Communities near Mittie ...

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

  • Oakdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kinder
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Oberlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Elton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <4>
  • Elizabeth
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Reeves
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Tenmile
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Tenmile is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
  • Grant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dry Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Marionville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Marionville is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville

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 Mittie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mittie.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mittie ...

Looking for more information about Mittie? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mittie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mittie.

Adding Mittie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mittie 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 (so far) for Mittie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mittie post office opened in 1916.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mittie.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Allen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mittie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Mittie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mittie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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