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Welcome to Blissfield ...

Blissfield is located in Coshocton County<1>.


The location of Blissfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Blissfield: BLISS-feeld<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Blissfield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Blissfield is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Blissfield is located in the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Blissfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Blissfield - they are located in Michigan and New Brunswick.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blissfield.

Communities near Blissfield ...

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

  • Coshocton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Millersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • West Lafayette
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lafayette
    • West Lafayette is located in Coshocton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Lafayette <5>
  • Sugarcreek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Dresden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Shreve
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreve
    • Shreve is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreve <5>
  • Danville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Killbuck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killbuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killbuck
    • Killbuck is located in Holmes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 921 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killbuck <5>
  • Baltic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Warsaw
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Coshocton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <5>

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 Blissfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blissfield.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blissfield ...

Looking for more information about Blissfield? 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 Blissfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blissfield.

Adding Blissfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blissfield 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 Blissfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Blissfield post office opened in 1889.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blissfield.

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

The official website for Coshocton County: www.co.coshocton.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Coshocton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Blissfield. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blissfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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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