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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 Bliss (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 Bliss. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Bliss is located in Wyoming County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wyoming County: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, Genesee & Livingston.

Below are the counties that are near Bliss. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bliss:

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bliss, see our County-by-County Page for Bliss.

Cemeteries Near Bliss ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bliss.

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 Bliss covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bliss, with the one closest to Bliss listed first.

  • Lyonsburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyonsburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyonsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eagle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wethersfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wethersfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wethersfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cadwell Corners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hermitage Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermitage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermitage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sheppard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dole Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Torrey Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Torrey Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Torrey Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Freedom Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (314 more) ...
    • Bates Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Corners Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Corners Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Alger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bliss had a population of 301 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Bliss, with the one closest to Bliss listed first.

  • Eagle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
    • Eagle is located in Wyoming County
  • Hardys
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys
    • Hardys is located in Wyoming County
  • East Arcade
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Arcade
    • East Arcade is located in Wyoming County
  • Pike
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hermitage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Hermitage is located in Wyoming County
  • Centerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
  • Freedom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <1>
  • Lamont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
    • Lamont is located in Wyoming County
  • Gainesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
    • Gainesville is located in Wyoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <1>
  • Wethersfield Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wethersfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wethersfield Springs
    • Wethersfield Springs is located in Wyoming County
  • Sandusky
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
    • Sandusky is located in Cattaraugus County
  • Mills Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Mills
    • Mills Mills is located in Allegany County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bliss. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bliss.

Newspapers Published in Bliss ...

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 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bliss.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bliss, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bliss.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Bliss:

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

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bliss) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bliss. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5805, Longitude: -78.2539    









 

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