Blessing, Iowa

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Blessing, Iowa
Unincorporated community
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Blessing, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°18′42″N92°27′22″W / 42.31167°N 92.45611°W / 42.31167; -92.45611
Country United States
State Iowa
County Black Hawk
Elevation
[1]
997 ft (304 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 319
GNIS feature ID464152 [1]

Blessing is an historical community in the southern portion of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States.

History

Blessing was named after James J. Blessington.

In 1882 a Roman Catholic church was built in Blessing by Fr. O'Brien, resident priest at Eagle Center. The Church was attached to Eagle Center as a mission until 1892, when Fr. Sheehy arrived as a resident pastor. [2] : 277  The use of the church as a Roman Catholic parish was discontinued, however Blessing Cemetery remains an active cemetery. [3]

Blessing's population was 25 in 1902. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blessing, Iowa
  2. ↑ Isaiah Van Metre, ed. (1904). History of Black Hawk County (PDF). Chicago, Illinois: Biographical Publishing Company. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Black Hawk Iowa, Blessing Cemetery Listing". IAGenWeb Project. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  4. ↑ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.


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