Welcome to Bliss ...
Bliss is located in Emmet County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bliss, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Bliss is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bliss lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bliss: 231
Communities Also Named Bliss ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Bliss - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, 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.
- Saint Ignace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ignace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ignace
- Saint Ignace is located in Mackinac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ignace <4>
- Harbor Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pellston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mackinaw City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alanson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alanson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanson
- Alanson is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alanson <4>
- Mackinac Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mackinac Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinac Island
- Mackinac Island is located in Mackinac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Levering
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carp Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cross Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Village
- Cross Village is located in Emmet County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Village <4>
- Marsh Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bliss ...
Looking for more information about Bliss? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bliss, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bliss.
Adding Bliss to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bliss in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections 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.<5>
From that list, the Bliss post office opened in 1878.
We also found Bliss in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bliss.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Emmet, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bliss - 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |