Adaza, Iowa
I do not see Adaza, Iowa on your list which was not far from Churdan.
When I was small, there was a grain elevator, general store and post office, small school, and maybe a dozen homes.
Not much left there now except one or two homes and a marker with some of the town's history located approximately where the general store stood.
Submitted by Robert Cody
Submitted by Robert Cody
Adaza Rail Station
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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.
History of Adaza - 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. 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.
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