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CHINA,
TEXAS
Jefferson County, Gulf
Coast
Highway 90
10 miles W of Beaumont
Population 1,112 (2000) 1,144 (1990)
China,
Texas Area Hotels
Beaumont
Hotels | 
China, Texas Water
Tower
TE Photo |
China,
Texas History"...
The Texas and New Orleans Railroad was completed through the area in 1860, and
a water stop was established amidst a grove of chinaberry trees near the community's
present location; the stop was dubbed China Grove. A post office by that name
was authorized in March 1887 but was discontinued within two months. Another office,
using the shorter name China, was established in 1893...." - From Handbook
of Texas Online:
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/CC/hjc10.html
From
Unique Town Names by Bob Bowman
"China
in Jefferson County was named China Grove for a grove of Chinaberry trees, but
the name was later shortened." |
| Welcome
to China
TE Photo, May 2003 | |
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