Mitchell is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
St. Francois County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Missouri
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. The community lies above the headwaters of
Owl Creek, approximately one mile south of
Leadwood and two miles west of
Elvins.
[''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 48, ]
Mitchell was laid out in 1925.
References
Unincorporated communities in St. Francois County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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