Blissfield is a village in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan.
[4] Hervey Bliss, who was the first white settler in 1824 and for whom the town is named, was the first postmaster.
[5] During World War II, 16 German POWs, who were working on a sugar beet farm near Blissfield, were killed in an accident when their truck collided with a train as they were returning to Fort Custer.
According to local legend, Blissfield was home to the first set of Triple Bridges in the world.
These three bridges stood directly next to each other and crossed the River Raisin to accommodate train and vehicular travel.
[6] The village contains three properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Blissfield Downtown Historic District, the David Carpenter House, and the First Presbyterian Church of Blissfield.
[7] The village occupies portions of three civil townships: Blissfield, Palmyra, and Riga.
27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.