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Welcome to Bliss ...

Bliss is located in Wyoming County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bliss, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Bliss is 1,740 feet [530 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: 585

The ZIP code for Bliss: 14024<3>

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, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada (2), 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.

  • Perry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Wyoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <5>
  • Warsaw
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Attica
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Arcade
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Franklinville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
    • Franklinville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklinville <5>
  • Nunda
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Delevan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delevan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delevan
    • Delevan is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delevan <5>
  • Castile
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castile have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castile
    • Castile is located in Wyoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castile <5>
  • Silver Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Fillmore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bliss, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Bliss post office opened in 1881.

We also found Bliss in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Wyoming, 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>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bliss). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bliss or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>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.
<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/




 

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