Welcome to China ...

China is located in Conecuh County<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 1900.

China is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
  • Monroeville is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <4>
• Evergreen
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Evergreen is located in Conecuh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <4>
• Georgiana
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgiana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiana
  • Georgiana is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgiana <4>
• Castleberry
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry
  • Castleberry is located in Conecuh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
• McKenzie
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
  • McKenzie is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <4>
• Beatrice
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatrice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice
  • Beatrice is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatrice <4>
• Repton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Repton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Repton
  • Repton is located in Conecuh County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Repton <4>
• Belleville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
  • Belleville is located in Conecuh County
• Burnt Corn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Corn
  • Burnt Corn is located in Monroe County
• Ramah
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah
  • Ramah is located in Conecuh County

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>

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

We also found China on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

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.

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