Welcome to China ...The city of China is located on the Gulf Coast. China is located in Jefferson County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of China, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893. From the Census Estimates for 2019, China has a population of 1,200 people<2> (see below for details). The community of China is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>. Time Zone: China lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Area Code for China: 409 The ZIP code for China: 77613<4> Population Details ...Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, China had an population of 1,200 people. This is an increase of 3.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.91% since the 2000 Census). At the time of the 2010 Census, China had a population of 1,160 people. This makes China the county's 7th most populous community. With a 2010 count of 1,160 people, the population of China increased 4.32% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,112 people). More information can be found on the Census Page for China. 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, Missouri and New York. 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.
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. In addition to the Tourism page for China, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<6> For more details, see References and Mentions for China. Footnotes ...
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