Blissfield, Ohio

Blissfield is an unincorporated community in southwestern Clark Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43805.[1] It lies along State Route 60 between Warsaw and Killbuck.

Location of Blissfield, Ohio
Location of Blissfield, Ohio

History

Blissfield was laid out in 1890 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] The community derives its name from Bliss, a grandson of one Abram Weatherwax.[3] A post office was established at Blissfield in 1889 and remained in operation until 2002.[4]

References
  1. USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived October 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "HISTORY OF BLISSFIELD, OHIO". Walhonding Valley Historical Society. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 15.
  4. "Coshocton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 7, 2015.

40°23′59″N 81°57′56″W


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.