Adaza, Iowa

Adaza is an unincorporated community in Greene County, Iowa, United States. It is located on County Road E13, three miles northwest of Churdan, at 42.194705N, -94.4969273W.[1]

Adaza, Iowa
unincorporated community
Adaza, Iowa
Location of Adaza, Iowa
Adaza, Iowa
Adaza, Iowa (the United States)
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyGreene County
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

History

Adaza was founded in 1881, established in Section 7 of Highland Township. A branch of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad was built through Adaza.[2] Originally, the site was known as Cottonwood, but was renamed by Captain Albert Head, who visited the site in 1882. The first store in Adaza opened in 1892. A larger railroad depot was built in 1899. A tornado hit the Adaza area in 1902, destroying several nearby farms. Two churches were built at Adaza, both in 1902: the Church of Christ and the Methodist Episcopal church; the latter was rebuilt in 1907 after a devastating fire. Residents of Adaza considered incorporation as a city in 1907, but Adaza was never incorporated.[3]

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References
  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. Greene County Atlas (1959).
  3. Stillman, E.B. (1907). Past and Present of Greene County, Iowa.
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