Bliss, Kentucky

Bliss is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States. Its elevation is 696 feet (212 m).[1]

Bliss
Bliss
Location within the state of Kentucky
Bliss
Bliss (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°4′48″N 85°22′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyAdair
Elevation
696 ft (212 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID507525

A post office called Bliss was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1958.[2] One Mr. Bliss, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bliss, Kentucky
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 15.



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