Town History
The present unincorporated area of Parnell began to take shape in the late 1870's when, at the annual Mitchell town meeting on April 7th, 1870, it was moved and carried that a plot of land be bought from Mr. Richard Phalen at a cost of $50.00, upon which a town hall was to be built. Up until this point in time, all elections and annual town meetings had been held either in the home of Mrs. Julia Dooley (whose residence was located slightly east of the present town hall) or in a log school (which was located in approximately the same spot as the present town hall). [more]