China, Missouri
Unincorporated community
China is located in Missouri
China
China
China is located in the United States
China
China
Coordinates: 36°36′43″N 91°53′59″W / 36.61194°N 91.89972°W / 36.61194; -91.89972
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyHowell
Elevation
1,184 ft (361 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code417

China is an unincorporated community in southern Howell County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is located along Missouri Route JJ, approximately eight miles (13 km) south-southeast of West Plains. The South Fork Spring River is approximately one mile (1.6 km) north of the site. The China Union Church sits adjacent to Route JJ at the location.[2]

History

A post office called China was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1897.[3] The community took its name from a local church of the same name.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: China, Missouri
  2. ^ Moody, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  4. ^ "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.


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