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Welcome to China Spring ...

China Spring is located

China Spring is located in McLennan County<1>.

China Spring was established in 1867.

China Spring is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for China Spring: 254

The ZIP code for China Spring: 76633<3>

Communities near China Spring ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near China Spring.

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 Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for China Spring.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of China Spring. 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 Spring.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around China Spring. See our Newspapers Page for China Spring.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for China Spring ...

Looking for more information about China Spring? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for China Spring, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for China Spring.

Adding China Spring to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of China Spring 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 Spring was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for China Spring.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including McLennan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around China Spring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as China Spring). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether China Spring or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.