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

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.


History

An early variant name was "Woodbine". A post office called Woodbine was established in 1857, the name was changed to Mitchellville in 1865, and the post office closed in 1888. The present name is after James Mitchell, a pioneer citizen.

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