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]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mitchellville
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  3. "Harrison County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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