More than one Mitchell County?

Earlier today, I was doing some digging, and came across a list of other counties in the United States that bear the name "Mitchell" Here is where they are and for whom they are named:

Mitchell County, GA - created in 1857 and named for Henry Mitchell (1760-1837), a Revolutionary soldier, Georgia state brigadier general, legislator, and state senate president.

Mitchell County, IA - created in 1851 and named for John Mitchell (1815-1875), an Irish revolutionary who was in America for a short time.

Mitchell County, KS - created in 1867 and named for William D. Mitchell (? - 1865), a Federal Captain during the Civil War who was killed at the battle of Monroe’s Cross Roads, NC, in March 1865.

Mitchell County, NC - created in 1861 and named for Dr. Elisha Mitchell, a professor at UNC.

Mitchell County, TX - created in 1876 and named for two brothers, Asa Mitchell (? - 1865) and Eli Mitchell (?-1876). Asa was a Texan Revolutionary, as was Eli, who also brought freemasonry to Texas.


Not leaving out the other two counties in the Toe River Valley, here they are. These are the only counties in the United States to bear these names.

Yancey County, NC - created in 1833 and named for Bartlett Yancey (1785-1828), a lawyer, US Representative, and state senator.

Avery County, NC - created in 1911, and named for Waightstill Avery (1741-1821) a lawyer, NC attorney general, signer of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence in 1775, and member of the general assembly.