Gaza, Iowa

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

History

Gaza had its start in the year 1888 by the building of the Illinois Central Railroad through that territory. It was named after Gaza, in the Middle East.^[1]

References

↑ Past and Present of O'Brien and Osceola Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. B. F. Bowen. 1914. p. 424.

Municipalities and communities of O'Brien County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Primghar

Cities	Archer Calumet Hartley Paullina Primghar Sanborn Sheldon‡ Sutherland

Townships	Baker Caledonia Carroll Center Dale Floyd Franklin Grant Hartley Highland Liberty Lincoln Omega Summit Union Waterman

Other unincorporated communities	Gaza Germantown Moneta Ritter

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 43°01′13″N 95°34′48″W / 43.02028°N 95.58000°W / 43.02028; -95.58000

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