Welcome to South Mitchell ...

South Mitchell is located in Scotts Bluff County<1>.

The location of South Mitchell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for South Mitchell: S. Mitchell

South Mitchell is 3,960 feet [1,207 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of South Mitchell is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: South Mitchell lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

South Mitchell is within the boundaries of the (308) area code.

Communities near South Mitchell ...

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

• Scottsbluff
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsbluff
  • Scottsbluff is located in Scotts Bluff County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,373 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsbluff <4>
• Gering
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gering have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gering
  • Gering is located in Scotts Bluff County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,061 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gering <4>
• Terrytown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
  • Terrytown is located in Scotts Bluff County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,163 people
• Morrill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
  • Morrill is located in Scotts Bluff County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 873 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrill <4>
• Minatare
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minatare
  • Minatare is located in Scotts Bluff County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minatare <4>
• Lyman
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
  • Lyman is located in Scotts Bluff County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <4>
• Melbeta
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbeta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbeta
  • Melbeta is located in Scotts Bluff County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbeta <4>
• Henry
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Henry is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
• Stegall
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stegall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stegall
  • Stegall is located in Scotts Bluff County
• Scoville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scoville
  • Scoville is located in Scotts Bluff County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Mitchell ...

Looking for more information about South 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 South Mitchell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Mitchell.

Adding South Mitchell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Mitchell 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 for South Mitchell was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

We also found South Mitchell mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Mitchell.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Mitchell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Scotts Bluff County: www.scottsbluffcounty.org/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/