Bliss is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States. Its elevation is 696 feet (212 m).[1]

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Bliss is located in Kentucky
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Location within the state of Kentucky
Bliss is located in the United States
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Bliss (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°4′48″N 85°22′19″W / 37.08000°N 85.37194°W / 37.08000; -85.37194
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyAdair
Elevation
696 ft (212 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID507525

A post office called Bliss was established in 1900, and remained in operation until 1958.[2] One Mr. Bliss, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bliss, Kentucky
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 15.