Gaza, Iowa

Gaza, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Gaza, Iowa is located in Iowa
Gaza, Iowa
Gaza, Iowa
Location within Iowa
Coordinates: 43°01′13″N 95°34′48″W / 43.02028°N 95.58000°W / 43.02028; -95.58000
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyO'Brien
Elevation
1,496 ft (456 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code712
GNIS feature ID456864

Gaza is an unincorporated community in O'Brien County, Iowa, United States.

History

Gaza got its start in the year 1888, following construction of the Illinois Central Railroad through that territory. It was named after Gaza, a biblical city where Samson is purported to have died. Gaza's population was 42 in 1902. The population was estimated at 100 in 1940.

Education

South O'Brien Community School District operates schools serving the community. The district was formed on July 1, 1993, by the merger of three school districts: Paullina, Primghar, and Sutherland.

References

  1. ↑ "Gaza". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ Past and Present of O'Brien and Osceola Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. B. F. Bowen. 1914. p. 424.
  3. ↑ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  4. ↑ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 300.
  5. ↑ Mahoney, Mark (August 2, 2019). "South O'Brien superintendent to retire". Nwestiowa.com. Iowa Information Publishers and Printers. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  6. ↑ " Gaza (and Calumet) had merged earlier with Sutherland to become part of the Sutherland Community School District.REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.