Bliss | |
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Bliss Location within the state of Kentucky Bliss Bliss (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 37°4′48″N 85°22′19″W / 37.08000°N 85.37194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kentucky |
County | Adair |
Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 507525 |
Bliss is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States. Its elevation is 696 feet (212 m).[1]
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
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bliss, Kentucky
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 15.
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