The village of Irazusta was named after one of its first settlers, Juan José Irazusta. The railroad came through the area in 1909, but it was not until 18 October 1911 that a station was opened in Irazusta, at that time called Villa Eleonora.
Many Volga German families settled here.
The following Volga German families are known to have settled in and around Irazusta:
Alt
Bauer
Bohl from Huck
Brotzman from Huck
Hausch
Heidel
Hergenröther
Hilt
Horn
Hornus
Kindfater
Koch
Korell
Leichner
Lickay from Huck
Michel
Neiwirt
Niderhaus
Otto
Pfenning from Norka
Rothermel
Sack
Schlegel
Schneider
Wagner
Weigandt
Zitterkopf
- Derka, Mabel J. de. Historia de pueblos que no quieren desaparecer: Irazusta. Buenos Aires : Responde, 2004.
- Leandro Hildt
- Irazusta (Wikipedia) - in Spanish
Former train station in Irazusta, Entre Ríos (2009)
Source: rusoe