China Village, Maine

China Village, Maine
Village
China Village is located in Maine
China Village
China Village
Location within Maine
China Village is located in the United States
China Village
China Village
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 44°28′43″N 69°31′02″W / 44.47861°N 69.51722°W / 44.47861; -69.51722
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyKennebec
TownChina
Elevation
230 ft (70 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04926
Area code207
GNIS feature ID563949[1]
China Village Historic District
LocationMain St., Neck Rd., Causeway St., China, Maine
Area65 acres (26 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.77000069[2]
Added to NRHPNovember 23, 1977

China Village is an unincorporated village in the town of China, Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The community is located at the junction of U.S. Route 202, Maine State Route 9, and Maine State Route 137, 7.6 miles (12.2 km) southeast of Waterville. China Village has a post office.[3][4] Most of the village is part of the China Village Historic District, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[2]

History

The area that is now China was surveyed in 1773 and 1774 by John "Black" Jones, and was first known as Jones Plantation. A larger area was incorporated in 1792 as "Harlem", and China was incorporated out of parts of Harlem and neighboring communities in 1818, eventually annexing the remainder of Harlem. The village grew at the north end of the lake due to the water power provided by nearby streams, and eventually became a stop on a regional stagecoach line. An academy was established 1823.[5]

Geography

China Village is located in the northern part of the town of China, at the northern tip of China Lake. It is roughly T-shaped, with a central junction of Main Street, Neck Road, and Causeway Road, the latter coming in at right angles to the other two. Canton and Peking Streets form a cluster of residences as side streets to the southeast of this junction. Public services in the village include a library, post office, and the local Baptist church. Most of the buildings in the village are residences, with about 75% built before 1850, exhibiting either Federal or Greek Revival styling.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "China". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ↑ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "NRHP nomination for China Village Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
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