Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, China had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from China, with the one closest to China listed first.
- Barbourville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barbourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
- Barbourville is located in Delaware County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Barbourville
- From China to Barbourville
- North Sanford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sanford
- North Sanford is located in Broome County
- Hambletville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hambletville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambletville
- Hambletville is located in Delaware County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hambletville
- From China to Hambletville
- Whitman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Sanford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Deposit
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
- Deposit is located in Broome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <4>
- Masonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
- Masonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masonville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Masonville
- From China to Masonville
- Bennettsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
- Bennettsville is located in Chenango County
- Trout Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
- Trout Creek is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Creek <4>
- Ivanhoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Vallonia Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vallonia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallonia Springs
- Vallonia Springs is located in Broome County
- McClure
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Tacoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tacoma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
- Tacoma is located in Delaware County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tacoma
- From China to Tacoma
- Afton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <4>
- Apex
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - East Masonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Masonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Masonville
- East Masonville is located in Delaware County
- Doraville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - East Windsor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windsor
- East Windsor is located in Broome County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Windsor
- From China to East Windsor
- Gulf Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gulf Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
- Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gulf Summit
- From China to Gulf Summit
- Sherman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sherman
- From China to Sherman
- Loomis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Nineveh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh
- Nineveh is located in Broome County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nineveh <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nineveh
- From China to Nineveh
- Bainbridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <4>
- Rock Rift
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Youngs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Sidney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Sidney is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
- Harpursville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpursville
- Harpursville is located in Broome County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpursville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harpursville
- From China to Harpursville
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |