Blessing, Iowa

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

Blessing, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Blessing, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°18′42″N 92°27′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyBlack Hawk
Elevation
997 ft (304 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)319
GNIS feature ID464152[1]

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