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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about China (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for China. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

China is located in Howell County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Howell County: Fulton (AR), Douglas, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon & Texas.

Below are the counties that are near China. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to China:

  • Howell County     (The home county of China)
    • The following are listed by their distance from China, with the one closest to China listed first.
    • Cottbus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottbus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
      • Cottbus is located in Howell County
    • South Fork
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
      • South Fork is located in Howell County
    • Lebo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lebo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
      • Lebo is located in Howell County
    • Moody
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Moody is located in Howell County
    • West Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plains
      • West Plains is located in Howell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Plains <3>
    • Chapin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Howell County
    • Lanton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
      • Lanton is located in Howell County
    • Pottersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
      • Pottersville is located in Howell County
    • Cornertown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
      • Cornertown is located in Howell County
    • Brandsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
      • Brandsville is located in Howell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Caulfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulfield
      • Caulfield is located in Howell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caulfield <3>
    • Ott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
      • Ott is located in Howell County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from China, with the one closest to China listed first.
    • Richville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
      • Richville is located in Douglas County
    • Buckhart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
      • Buckhart is located in Douglas County
    • Gentryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
      • Gentryville is located in Douglas County
  • Oregon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from China, with the one closest to China listed first.
    • Koshkonong
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
      • Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Green Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
      • Green Town is located in Oregon County
    • Thayer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Oregon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <3>
    • Old Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Oregon County
    • Thomasville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in Oregon County
    • Corona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Oregon County
    • Alton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Couch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
      • Couch is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Couch <3>
    • Jeff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Oregon County
    • Woodside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Oregon County
  • Ozark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from China, with the one closest to China listed first.
    • Elijah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
      • Elijah is located in Ozark County
    • Bakersfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
      • Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Dora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
      • Dora is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <3>
    • Udall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
      • Udall is located in Ozark County
    • Tecumseh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <3>
    • Zanoni ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zanoni. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
      • Zanoni is located in Ozark County
    • Hardenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardenville
      • Hardenville is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardenville <3>
    • Brixey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brixey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brixey
      • Brixey is located in Ozark County
    • Gainesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Rockbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
      • Rockbridge is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <3>
  • Baxter County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from China, with the one closest to China listed first.
    • Gamaliel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamaliel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel
      • Gamaliel is located in Baxter County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gamaliel <3>
    • Custer ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Henderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarkridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
      • Clarkridge is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Wake ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
      • Wake is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Hand ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
      • Hand is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Rodney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Jordan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from China, with the one closest to China listed first.
    • Moko
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
      • Moko is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Sturkie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
      • Sturkie is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Cornertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
      • Cornertown is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Ott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
      • Ott is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Viola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Fulton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <3>
    • Camp
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
      • Camp is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Fulton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
    • Gepp
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gepp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
      • Gepp is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Mammoth Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Saddle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
      • Saddle is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Elizabeth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Fulton County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
    • Bexar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
      • Bexar is located in Fulton County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexar <3>
  • Izard County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from China, with the one closest to China listed first.
    • Wiseman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
      • Wiseman is located in Izard County (AR)
    • Horseshoe Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Oxford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Izard County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Dolph
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
      • Dolph is located in Izard County (AR)
    • Franklin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Izard County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
    • Wideman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wideman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
      • Wideman is located in Izard County (AR)
  • Sharp County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from China, with the one closest to China listed first.
    • Cherokee Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wirth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
      • Wirth is located in Sharp County (AR)
    • Hardy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Sharp County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardy <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to China, see our County-by-County Page for China.

Cemeteries Near China ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of China.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for China covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from China, with the one closest to China listed first.

  • Spears Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spears Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spears Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Homeland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homeland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McElmerry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElmerry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElmerry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howell County Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Nicks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cannon Graveyard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meltabarger Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meltabarger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meltabarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue Mound Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Joyes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joyes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Chapin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find China in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of China.

These communities are listed based on their distance from China, with the one closest to China listed first.

  • Homeland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
    • Homeland is located in Howell County
  • Cottbus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottbus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
    • Cottbus is located in Howell County
  • South Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
    • South Fork is located in Howell County
  • Amy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
    • Amy is located in Howell County
  • Moody
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in Howell County
  • Lanton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
    • Lanton is located in Howell County
  • Chapin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Howell County
  • West Plains
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plains
    • West Plains is located in Howell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Plains <3>
  • Pottersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
    • Pottersville is located in Howell County
  • Cureall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cureall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cureall
    • Cureall is located in Howell County
  • Brandsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
    • Brandsville is located in Howell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Bakersfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
    • Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
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    • Koshkonong
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
      • Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Viola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Fulton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <3>
    • Olden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olden
      • Olden is located in Howell County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around China. See our List of 1890's Communities around China.

Newspapers Published in China ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around China.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of China, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for China.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to China:

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 Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about China, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- China) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in China. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6120, Longitude: -91.8996       In this case, the coordinates for China have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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