China, Missouri

China is an unincorporated community in Howell County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

History

A post office called China was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1897.^[2] The community took its name from a local church of the same name.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: China, Missouri
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
↑ "Howell County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Howell County, Missouri, United States

County seat: West Plains

Cities	Brandsville Mountain View West Plains Willow Springs

Townships	Benton Chapel Dry Creek Goldsberry Howell Hutton Valley Myatt Siloam Springs Sisson South Fork Spring Creek Willow Springs

CDPs	Pomona South Fork

Other unincorporated communities	Amy Arditta Burnham Caulfield Chapel Chapin China Cottbus Crider Cull Cureall Egypt Grove Fanchon Frankville Fruitville Grimmet Hocomo Homeland Horton Hutton Valley Lanton Lebo Leota Moody Olden Peace Valley Pottersville Siloam Springs Sterling Trask

Ghost towns	Bly Carson Mott

Coordinates: 36°36′43″N 91°53′59″W / 36.61194°N 91.89972°W / 36.61194; -91.89972

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