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

The community is on the east side of US Route 69 approximately four miles south-southeast of Bethany. Big Creek flows past the west side of the community.[2]

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.[3] The present name is after James Mitchell, a pioneer citizen.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mitchellville
  2. ↑ Mitchellville, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1984
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Harrison County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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


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