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Welcome to Blessing ...

Blessing is located on the Gulf Coast.

Blessing is located in Matagorda County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Blessing, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.

Blessing is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Blessing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Blessing: 361

The ZIP code for Blessing: 77419<3>

Communities Also Named Blessing ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Blessing - they are located in Iowa, Ohio and Virginia.

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

Communities near Blessing ...

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

  • Bay City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Palacios
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • La Ward
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Elmaton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Midfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Francitas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Collegeport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Markham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Danevang
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Elliott ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Elliott is located in Matagorda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Elliott has also been known as:
    • Elliott's

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blessing ...

Looking for more information about Blessing? 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 Blessing, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blessing.

Adding Blessing to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blessing 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 (so far) for Blessing was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Blessing post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blessing.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Matagorda, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blessing - 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 Blessing). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Blessing or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/