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
editAn 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
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mitchellville
- ^ Mitchellville, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1984
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ "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.
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