Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Blissville (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Blissville. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Blissville is located in Franklin County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Worcester, Cheshire (NH) & Windham (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Blissville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blissville:
- Franklin County (The home county of Blissville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blissville, with the one closest to Blissville listed first.
- North Orange
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
- North Orange is located in Franklin County
- Tully
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Mayo Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Corners
- Mayo Corners is located in Franklin County
- Warwick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Orange
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Wendell Depot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendell Depot
- Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
- Erving
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
- Erving is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
- Morse Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Village
- Morse Village is located in Franklin County
- Northfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
- Wendell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - New Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Gill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Millers Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Falls
- Millers Falls is located in Franklin County
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blissville, with the one closest to Blissville listed first.
- Pelham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- North Amherst
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amherst
- North Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- West Pelham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pelham
- West Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Amherst
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- East Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- East Village is located in Hampshire County
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Amherst Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Center
- Amherst Center is located in Hampshire County
- North Hatfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hatfield
- North Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- South Amherst
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- South Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Hatfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Hadley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - West Hatfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hatfield
- West Hatfield is located in Hampshire County
- Belchertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belchertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blissville, with the one closest to Blissville listed first.
- South Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Village
- South Village is located in Middlesex County
- Ashby
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Ashby is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
- Old City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - West Townsend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Townsend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Townsend
- West Townsend is located in Middlesex County
- Townsend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
- Townsend is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,448 people
- Townsend Harbor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townsend Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend Harbor
- Townsend Harbor is located in Middlesex County
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Blissville, with the one closest to Blissville listed first.
- Royalston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
- Royalston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
- Athol
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Waterville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Worcester County
- Winchendon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
- Winchendon is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
- Baldwinville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinville
- Baldwinville is located in Worcester County
- Brooks Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Village
- Brooks Village is located in Worcester County
- Phillipston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipston
- Phillipston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
- Goulding Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goulding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulding Village
- Goulding Village is located in Worcester County
- Pequoig
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequoig
- Pequoig is located in Worcester County
- Winchendon Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchendon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon Springs
- Winchendon Springs is located in Worcester County
- Petersham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersham
- Petersham is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,237 people
- Templeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - East Templeton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Templeton
- East Templeton is located in Worcester County
- Cheshire County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blissville, with the one closest to Blissville listed first.
- Richmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <2>
- Fitzwilliam Depot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
- Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Winchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <2>
- Fitzwilliam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam
- Fitzwilliam is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fitzwilliam <2>
- Ashuelot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashuelot
- Ashuelot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashuelot <2>
- Troy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
- East Swanzey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Swanzey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Swanzey
- East Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Swanzey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzey
- Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanzey <2>
- West Swanzey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Swanzey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Swanzey
- West Swanzey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Swanzey <2>
- West Rindge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rindge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rindge
- West Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Hinsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
- Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <2>
- Rindge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindge
- Rindge is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rindge <2>
- Jaffrey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffrey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaffrey
- Jaffrey is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaffrey <2>
- Hillsborough County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blissville, with the one closest to Blissville listed first.
- Sharon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- West Peterborough
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peterborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peterborough
- West Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- New Ipswich
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ipswich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ipswich
- New Ipswich is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ipswich <2>
- Peterborough
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterborough
- Peterborough is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,743 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterborough <2>
- North Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Village
- North Village is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Temple
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Temple is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <2>
- Greenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
- Hancock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <2>
- Mason
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
- Elmwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Greenfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <2>
- Bennington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <2>
- South Lyndeborough
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lyndeborough
- South Lyndeborough is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Windham County (VT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Blissville, with the one closest to Blissville listed first.
- South Vernon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vernon
- South Vernon is located in Windham County (VT)
- Vernon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Brattleboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
- Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brattleboro <2>
- Fairview Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
- Fairview Village is located in Windham County (VT)
- Guilford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - West Brattleboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Brattleboro
- West Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Brattleboro <2>
- Brattleboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
- Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
- East Dummerston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dummerston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dummerston
- East Dummerston is located in Windham County (VT)
- Ames Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Hill
- Ames Hill is located in Windham County (VT)
- Dummerston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dummerston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dummerston
- Dummerston is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
- West Dummerston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dummerston
- West Dummerston is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Dummerston <2>
- Halifax
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Halifax
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Windham County (VT)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blissville, see our County-by-County Page for Blissville.
Newspapers Published in Blissville ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blissville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blissville, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blissville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Blissville:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Massachusetts Archives Division
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hampshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cheshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hillsborough County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampshire County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Franklin County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
Cemeteries Near Blissville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blissville.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Blissville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blissville, with the one closest to Blissville listed first.
- Gale & Gates Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gale & Gates Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2347292 <4>
- Perry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
- Bliss Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bliss Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bliss Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2396182 <4>
- Newton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91297 <4>
- Warwick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warwick Cemetery
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
- Royalston Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royalston Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royalston Center Cemetery
- South Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Silver Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Lake Cemetery
- Barus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barus Cemetery
- Continue List (394 more) ...
- Lawrence Brook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Brook Cemetery
- Jonas Alliene Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonas Alliene Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2377647 <4>
- Coller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coller Cemetery
- Lawrence Brook Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
While we didn't find Blissville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Blissville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Blissville, with the one closest to Blissville listed first.
- North Orange
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orange
- North Orange is located in Franklin County
- Tully
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Warwick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Royalston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalston
- Royalston is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
- Athol
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Worcester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Richmond
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
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- Wendell Depot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendell Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Wendell Depot is located in Franklin County
- Orange
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- South Royalston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Royalston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- South Royalston is located in Worcester County
- Erving
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erving
- Erving is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,749 people
- Fitzwilliam Depot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwilliam Depot
- Fitzwilliam Depot is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- North Richmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- North Richmond is located in Cheshire County (NH)
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- Winchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Winchester is located in Cheshire County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
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- East Northfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- East Northfield is located in Franklin County
- Farley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winchester
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blissville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blissville.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blissville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blissville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6726, Longitude: -72.2745 In this case, the coordinates for Blissville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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 Blissville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |