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Welcome to Mitchell ...

Mitchell is primarily located in Robertson County<1>. A portion of Mitchell extends into Sumner County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mitchell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Mitchell had a population of 189 people.<2> (see below for details).

Mitchell is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Mitchell: 615 & 629<4>

Communities Also Named Mitchell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Mitchell - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Colorado (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi (3), Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Ontario, Oregon (4), Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (3), Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Mitchell ...

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

  • Gallatin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallatin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
    • Gallatin is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallatin <6>
  • Springfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Portland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • White House
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
    • White House is located in Robertson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <6>
  • Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Simpson County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <6>
  • Greenbrier
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
    • Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
  • Millersville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
    • Millersville is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <6>
  • Shackle Island
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shackle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackle Island
    • Shackle Island is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,844 people
  • Westmoreland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
    • Westmoreland is located in Sumner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <6>
  • Hall Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
    • Hall Town is located in Sumner County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mitchell ...

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

Adding Mitchell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 Mitchell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Mitchell post office opened in 1876.

We also found Mitchell on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mitchell.

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Robertson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mitchell.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mitchell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 615 code has been Overlayed with the 629 area code. New phone numbers in the Mitchell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 615 or 629. As a result, placing a call in the Mitchell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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