Mitchellville, Missouri

Mitchellville is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

An early variant name was "Woodbine".^[1] A post office called Woodbine was established in 1857, the name was changed to Mitchellville in 1865, and the post office closed in 1888.^[2] The present name is after James Mitchell, a pioneer citizen.^[3]

References

1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mitchellville
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
↑ "Harrison County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 3 October 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Harrison County, Missouri, United States

County seat: Bethany

Cities	Bethany Cainsville Gilman City‡ New Hampton Ridgeway

Villages	Blythedale Eagleville Mount Moriah

Townships	Adams Bethany Butler Clay Colfax Cypress Dallas Fox Creek Grant Hamilton Jefferson Lincoln Madison Marion Sherman Sugar Creek Trail Creek Union Washington White Oak

Unincorporated communities	Akron Andover Blue Ridge Bolton Brooklyn Hatfield Martinsville Matkins Mitchellville Pawnee Pleasant Ridge Washington Center

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 40°12′43″N 94°04′18″W / 40.21194°N 94.07167°W / 40.21194; -94.07167

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