While we don't have a date for the founding of Mitchellville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1865.
Mitchellville is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mitchellville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Mitchellville: 660
Communities Also Named Mitchellville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Mitchellville - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maryland, Ontario, South Carolina and Tennessee.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mitchellville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mitchellville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mitchellville. 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 Mitchellville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mitchellville. See our Newspapers Page for Mitchellville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mitchellville ...
Looking for more information about Mitchellville? 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 Mitchellville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mitchellville.
Adding Mitchellville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mitchellville in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mitchellville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mitchellville post office opened in 1865.
We also found Mitchellville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mitchellville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: