Mitchellville, Missouri

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. 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)

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