Bliss, Missouri

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
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bliss, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p. 48 ISBN 0899332242
  3. "Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 30, 2016.

38°05′35″N 90°44′25″W


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