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Welcome to China ...

China is located in Jefferson Davis Parish<1>.

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.<2>.

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

Area Code for China: 337

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.

  • Jennings
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <3>
  • Eunice
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <3>
  • Welsh
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Welsh is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welsh <3>
  • Kinder
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Basile
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <3>
  • Oberlin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Iota
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
  • Elton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <3>
  • Mermentau
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fenton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <3>

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 1880. The China post office closed in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for China.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Jefferson Davis, 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/