Welcome to Bliss ...
So far, we found very little information about Bliss. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bliss to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bliss, please Contact Us.
Bliss would have been located within present day White County<2>.
The location of Bliss has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bliss, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bliss is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Bliss was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Bliss still existed, it would have been in the (501) area code.
Communities Also Named Bliss ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Bliss - they are located in California, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bliss.
Communities near Bliss ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bliss.
- Searcy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy
- Searcy is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Searcy <5>
- Southside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Bald Knob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
- Bald Knob is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bald Knob <5>
- Judsonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judsonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judsonia
- Judsonia is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Judsonia <5>
- Augusta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <5>
- Kensett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Kensett is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kensett <5>
- Higginson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Bradford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Pangburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pangburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pangburn
- Pangburn is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pangburn <5>
- Pleasant Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Pleasant Plains is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bliss. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bliss.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bliss. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bliss.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bliss. See our Newspapers Page for Bliss.
Adding Bliss to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bliss in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bliss was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bliss post office opened in 1887.
We also found Bliss in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bliss.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for White County: www.whitecountyar.org/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bliss, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including White, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bliss - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |