Blissfield, Ohio

Blissfield is an unincorporated community in southwestern Clark Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43805.[1] It lies along State Route 60 between Warsaw and Killbuck.

Location of Blissfield, Ohio

History

Blissfield was laid out in 1890 when the railroad was extended to that point.[2] The community derives its name from Bliss, a grandson of one Abram Weatherwax.[3] A post office was established at Blissfield in 1889, and remained in operation until 2002.[4]

References

  1. Zip Code Lookup Archived October 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "HISTORY OF BLISSFIELD, OHIO". Walhonding Valley Historical Society. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  3. Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 15.
  4. "Coshocton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 7 December 2015.

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