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Introduction ...

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 Mitchells Corner (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 Mitchells Corner. 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.

Name Variations for Mitchells Corner ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Mitchells Corner: Mitchells Cor. (or less commonly used: Mitchells Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Mitchells Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Mitchells Corner may originally have been Mitchell's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Mitchells Corner might be written as Mitchell Corner.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mitchells Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mitchells Corner.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Mitchells Corner is located in Texas County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Texas County: Dent, Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon & Wright.

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

  • Texas County     (The home county of Mitchells Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchells Corner, with the one closest to Mitchells Corner listed first.
    • Success
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Bucyrus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hazelton ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Hazelton is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
    • Roby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Roby is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
    • Houston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mineral Springs City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mineral Springs City is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs City
    • Huggins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Huggins is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
    • Plato
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bendavis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bendavis is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendavis
    • Simmons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Simmons is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
    • Raymondville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Licking
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchells Corner, with the one closest to Mitchells Corner listed first.
    • Coulstone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Coulstone is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
    • Lenox
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Lenox is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Darien
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Darien is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
    • Jadwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jadwin is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
    • Jack
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jack is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
  • Howell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchells Corner, with the one closest to Mitchells Corner listed first.
    • Sterling ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Sterling is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Willow Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Laclede County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchells Corner, with the one closest to Mitchells Corner listed first.
    • Lynchburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lynchburg is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Winnipeg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Winnipeg is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipeg
    • Competition
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Competition is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
    • Falcon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Abo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Abo is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
    • Twin Bridges
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
    • Oakland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakland is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Evergreen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Evergreen is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Evergreen has also been known as:
      • Evergreen village
  • Phelps County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchells Corner, with the one closest to Mitchells Corner listed first.
    • Duke
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Duke is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
    • Beulah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Beulah is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Edgar Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchells Corner, with the one closest to Mitchells Corner listed first.
    • Bloodland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
    • Laquey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Laquey is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laquey
    • Saint Robert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Waynesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Devils Elbow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Shannon County
    • Akers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Akers is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mitchells Corner, with the one closest to Mitchells Corner listed first.
    • Astoria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Astoria is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
    • Graff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Graff is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graff
    • Green Mountain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Green Mountain is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
    • Jerktail ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jerktail is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerktail
    • Saint George
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Saint George is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Mountain Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Grovespring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Mitchells Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mitchells Corner.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mitchells Corner - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mitchells Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Emery Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hickory Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Crane Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Concord Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cavaness Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tuttle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Burnett Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Pine Lawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • White Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Foard Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (191 more) ...
    • Sliger Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • White Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • County Farm Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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.<3>

While we didn't find Mitchells Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mitchells Corner.

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

  • Ellis Prairie
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Ellis Prairie is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Prairie
  • Success
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Plum Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Plum Valley is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Valley
  • Venable
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Venable is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venable
  • Roubidoux
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Roubidoux is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roubidoux
  • Dykes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dykes is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Turley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Turley is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turley
  • Lundy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lundy is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundy
  • Houston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Roby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Roby is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
  • Hazelton ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hazelton is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Huggins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Huggins is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
    • Alice
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Alice is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Bado
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Bado is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bado

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

Newspapers Published in Mitchells Corner ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mitchells Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mitchells Corner, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mitchells Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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 Mitchells Corner:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 Mitchells Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mitchells Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.