China is an
unincorporated community in southern
Howell County, in the
U.S. state of
Missouri. The community is located along
Missouri Route JJ
A supplemental route is a state secondary road in the U.S. state of Missouri, designated with letters. Supplemental routes were various roads within the state which the Missouri Department of Transportation was given in 1952 to maintain in additio ...
, approximately south-southeast of
West Plains
West Plains is a city in, and the county seat of Howell County, Missouri, United States. The population was 12,184 at the 2020 census.
History
The history of West Plains can be traced back to 1832, when settler Josiah Howell (after whom Howell ...
. The
South Fork Spring River
The South Fork Spring River (commonly South Fork of the Spring River or simply South Fork River) is a tributary of the Spring River, roughly long, in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas in the United States. The river flows through the Salem ...
is approximately north of the site. The China Union Church sits adjacent to Route JJ at the location.
History
A post office called China was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1897. The community took its name from a local church of the same name.
References
Unincorporated communities in Howell County, Missouri
Unincorporated communities in Missouri
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