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Welcome to China ...

China is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

China is located in Howell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of China, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.

China is 1,040 feet [317 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: 417

Communities Also Named China ...

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

  • West Plains
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Salem
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Salem is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
  • Viola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Viola is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <3>
  • Bakersfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Koshkonong
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Brandsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Brandsville is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Lebo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lebo is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
  • Moody
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Moody is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
  • Chapin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chapin is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
  • Lanton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lanton is located in Howell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton

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 the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section 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 1892. The China post office closed in 1897.

For more details, see References and Mentions for China.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Howell, 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/