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Welcome to Bliss Corners ...

Bliss Corners is located in Newport County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Bliss Corners: Bliss Cors.

Bliss Corners is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bliss Corners lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Bliss Corners: (401)

Websites for Bliss Corners ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities near Bliss Corners ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bliss Corners.

  • Providence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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    • Providence is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
  • New Bedford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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    • New Bedford is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,517 people
  • Fall River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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    • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
  • Warwick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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    • Warwick is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
  • Cranston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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    • Cranston is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
  • Taunton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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    • Taunton is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
  • East Providence
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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    • East Providence is located in Providence County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
  • Dartmouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dartmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dartmouth is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,926 people
  • West Warwick
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • West Warwick is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
  • North Kingstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • North Kingstown is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 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 Corners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bliss Corners.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bliss Corners. 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 Corners.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bliss Corners. See our Newspapers Page for Bliss Corners.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bliss Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Newport, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bliss Corners - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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.









 

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