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Welcome to China ...China is located in Jefferson Davis Parish<1>. The location of China has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of China, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880. China is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: China lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time China is within the (337) area code. Communities Also Named China ...Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named China: This one is located in Jefferson Davis Parish and the other is located in Calcasieu Parish. Beyond Louisiana, there are 8 communities that are also named China - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, New York and Texas. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for China. Communities near China ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near China.
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around China. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for China. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of China. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around China. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around China. See our Newspapers Page for China. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for China ...Looking for more information about China? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions. While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to China, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for China. Adding China to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of China in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for China was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5> For more details, see References and Mentions for China. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for China. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/ Footnotes ...
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