The county was named for Asa and Eli Mitchell, prominent participants in the Texas Revolution. In 1876 Mitchell County was created from Bexar District and assigned to Shackelford County for administrative purposes. Organization was 1/10/1881 with Colorado City as County Seat |
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| NOTE: This list contains all current post offices plus any discontinued post offices known to have had at least one precancel type, as listed in the Precancel Stamp Society's Town and Type Catalog of the United States and Territories, Sixth edition, Summer 1998, and from Fosters' personal knowledge. The precancel device(s) may or may not still exist. An * indicates a discontinued post office or name change. Links will be set up to individual precancel town pages when available. Pester these post offices so that devices can be retained or ordered. |
| Post Office | Zip / * | Established | first precancels Authorized | Discontinued | Notes |
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| Colorado | * | yes | name changed to Colorado City | ||
| COLORADO CITY | 79512 | yes | operating | name changed from Colorado, COUNTY SEAT | |
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| LORAINE | 79532 | yes | operating | ||
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| WESTBROOK | 79565 | none | operating | ||
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