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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Viola (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Viola. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Viola is located in Fulton County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fulton County: Baxter, Izard, Sharp, Howell (MO), Oregon (MO) & Ozark (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Viola. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Viola:

  • Fulton County     (The home county of Viola)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Gepp
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gepp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
      • Gepp is located in Fulton County
    • Sturkie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bexar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
      • Bexar is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexar <2>
    • Elizabeth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
    • Ott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
      • Ott is located in Fulton County
    • Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Moko
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Camp
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
      • Camp is located in Fulton County
    • Cornertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
      • Cornertown is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornertown
      • From Viola to Cornertown
    • Glencoe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Fulton County
    • Saddle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Baker Ford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
      • Baker Ford is located in Fulton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baker Ford
      • From Viola to Baker Ford
    • Mammoth Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Baxter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Henderson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hand ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
      • Hand is located in Baxter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hand
      • From Viola to Hand
    • Rodney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wake ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
      • Wake is located in Baxter County
    • Custer ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Baxter County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Custer
      • From Viola to Custer
    • Gamaliel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamaliel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel
      • Gamaliel is located in Baxter County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gamaliel <2>
    • Jordan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Briarcliff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
      • Briarcliff is located in Baxter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Salesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Norfork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork
      • Norfork is located in Baxter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norfork <2>
    • Norfork Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfork Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfork Village
      • Norfork Village is located in Baxter County
    • Clarkridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
      • Clarkridge is located in Baxter County
    • Mountain Home
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in Baxter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <2>
  • Izard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Oxford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Izard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxford
      • From Viola to Oxford
    • Dolph
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
      • Dolph is located in Izard County
    • Wideman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wideman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
      • Wideman is located in Izard County
    • Wiseman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Horseshoe Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Iuka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iuka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Izard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Iuka
      • From Viola to Iuka
    • Brockwell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockwell
      • Brockwell is located in Izard County
    • Pineville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
      • Pineville is located in Izard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <2>
    • Franklin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Izard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
    • Violet Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Newburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Izard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newburg
      • From Viola to Newburg
    • Calico Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • LaCrosse
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Sharp County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Ash Flat
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherokee Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Highland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
    • Hardy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Evening Shade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evening Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
      • Evening Shade is located in Sharp County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evening Shade <2>
  • Howell County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Ott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
      • Ott is located in Howell County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ott
      • From Viola to Ott
    • Moody
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
    • Lebo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lebo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
      • Lebo is located in Howell County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lebo
      • From Viola to Lebo
    • Lanton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cornertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
      • Cornertown is located in Howell County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornertown
      • From Viola to Cornertown
    • South Fork
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Caulfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulfield
      • Caulfield is located in Howell County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caulfield <2>
    • Cottbus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottbus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
      • Cottbus is located in Howell County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cottbus
      • From Viola to Cottbus
    • Pottersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
      • Pottersville is located in Howell County (MO)
    • Brandsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
      • Brandsville is located in Howell County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Chapin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Howell County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapin
      • From Viola to Chapin
    • West Plains
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plains
      • West Plains is located in Howell County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Plains <2>
    • Siloam Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Oregon County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Koshkonong
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
      • Green Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Old Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Oregon County (MO)
    • Thayer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Oregon County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <2>
  • Ozark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Bakersfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
      • Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Elijah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Udall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
      • Udall is located in Ozark County (MO)
    • Tecumseh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
    • Hardenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardenville
      • Hardenville is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardenville <2>
    • Zanoni ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zanoni. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
      • Zanoni is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zanoni
      • From Viola to Zanoni
    • Gainesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
      • Dora is located in Ozark County (MO)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Viola, see our County-by-County Page for Viola.

Cemeteries Near Viola ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Viola.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Viola covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.

  • Barker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Viola Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flora Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flora Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Talley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pickren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gum Spring Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gum Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gum Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gobbler Trot Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gobbler Trot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gobbler Trot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurst Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Myse Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Davis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Viola had a population of 20 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Viola had a population of 356 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.

  • Mitchell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Fulton County
  • Byron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Byron is located in Fulton County
  • Elizabeth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
  • Bexar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
    • Bexar is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexar <2>
  • Vidette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
    • Vidette is located in Fulton County
  • Ruth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
    • Ruth is located in Fulton County
  • Moody
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in Howell County (MO)
  • Salem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
  • Wild Cherry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Cherry
    • Wild Cherry is located in Fulton County
  • Union
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Fulton County
  • Oxford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Izard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oxford
    • From Viola to Oxford
  • Bakersfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
    • Bakersfield is located in Ozark County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bennett's ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett's have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett's
      • Bennett's is located in Baxter County
    • Camp
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
      • Camp is located in Fulton County
    • Lanton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Viola. See our List of 1890's Communities around Viola.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Viola ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Viola.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Viola. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Viola and those printed in the larger area surrounding Viola.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6> of Viola.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Viola:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Viola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Viola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Viola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Viola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3966, Longitude: -91.9842    









 

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