China, Missouri
China, Missouri | |
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  China Location within Missouri  China Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 36°36′43″N 91°53′59″W / 36.61194°N 91.89972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Howell |
| Elevation | 1,047 ft (319 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 417 |
China is an unincorporated community in southern Howell County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community, created before the country in Asia, 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 2 Cite error: The named reference
gniswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ↑ Moody, MO, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1983
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
- ↑ "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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