Bliss, Missouri Explained

Bliss is an unincorporated community in northeast Washington County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is on Mineral Fork adjacent to Missouri Route 47.^[1]

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.^[2] A post office called Bliss was established in 1899, and remained in operation until 1943.^[3] The present name is after the local Bliss family.

References

38.0931°N -90.7403°W

Notes and References

1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p. 48
2. Web site: Washington County Place Names, 1928–1945 . The State Historical Society of Missouri . December 30, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071506/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_washington.html . June 24, 2016 . live .
3. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 30 December 2016.