Mitchell (NC)

Welcome to Mitchell County ...

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

The community of Bakersville is the Seat for Mitchell County.

Mitchell County was founded in 1861. Mitchell was created by taking area from Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Watauga and Yancey Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Mitchell had a population of 14,964 people. This is a decrease of 3.53% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,512 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mitchell represented 0.16% of the total population of North Carolina.

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to North Carolina
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- Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/

Websites specific to Mitchell County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Carter County
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- Avery County
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- McDowell County
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- Yancey County
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- Unicoi County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
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- Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Cemeteries of Mitchell County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of North Carolina

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.