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Welcome to China ...

China is located in Conecuh County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of China, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.

China is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: China lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for China: 251

Communities Also Named China ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named China - they are located in Indiana, Louisiana (2), 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.

  • Monroeville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Evergreen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Georgiana
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Castleberry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • McKenzie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Beatrice
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Repton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Owassa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Owassa is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owassa
  • Belleville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Belleville is located in Conecuh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
  • Burnt Corn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn

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 (so far) for China was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the China post office opened in 1900. The China post office closed in 1916.

For more details, see References and Mentions for China.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Conecuh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around China - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/