Mitchell, Colorado

Mitchell is a former town in Eagle County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.^[1]

History

A post office called Mitchell was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1909.^[2] The community was named for George R. Mitchell, a settler.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mitchell, Colorado
↑ "Eagle County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 210.

Municipalities and communities of Eagle County, Colorado, United States

County seat: Eagle

Towns	Avon Basalt‡ Eagle Gypsum Minturn Red Cliff Vail

CDPs	Dotsero Edwards El Jebel Fulford McCoy Wolcott

Unincorporated communities	Beaver Creek Bond Burns Cordillera Eagle-Vail Gilman Mitchell Sheephorn

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 39°23′30″N 106°19′09″W / 39.39167°N 106.31917°W / 39.39167; -106.31917

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