Bliss, Missouri
Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.
Bliss is an unincorporated community in northeast Washington County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] The community is on Mineral Fork adjacent to Missouri Route 47.[2]
History
Bliss was first named "Kingston Furnace", and under the latter name was founded in the 1870s, and named after Wyllys King, proprietor of a local blast furnace.[3] A post office called Bliss was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1943.[4] The present name is after the local Bliss family.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bliss, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p. 48 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ a b "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Potosi
- Irondale
- Potosi
- Caledonia
- Mineral Point
communities
- Anthonies Mill
- Aptus
- Baryties
- Belgrade
- Bellefontaine
- Berryman‡
- Bliss
- Cadet
- Cannon Mines
- Courtois
- Cruise Mill
- Delbridge
- Ebo
- Fertile
- Floyd
- French Town
- Frogtown
- Happy Hollow
- Hopewell
- Horton Town
- Hulsey
- Latty
- Levy
- Maryden
- Northcut
- Old Mines
- Peoria
- Quaker
- Rabbitville
- Racola
- Richwoods
- Robidoux
- Shibboleth
- Shirley
- Summit
- Sunlight
- Theabeau Town
- Tiff
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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38°05′35″N 90°44′25″W / 38.09306°N 90.74028°W / 38.09306; -90.74028
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