Welcome to Viola ...
So far, we found very little information about Viola. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Viola to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Viola, please Contact Us.
Viola would have been located within present day Shasta County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Viola, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
Viola was established in 1878.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Viola is 4,430 feet [1,350 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Viola is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Viola was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Viola once stood is in the (530) area code.
Going back to its beginning, Viola was originally named Loomis. For more information about the names of Viola, see The Names of Viola on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Viola ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Viola - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Viola.
Communities near Viola ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Viola.
- Manzanita Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanita Lake
- Manzanita Lake is located in Shasta County
- Manton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manton
- Manton is located in Tehama County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manton <5>
- Shingletown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
- Shingletown is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shingletown <5>
- Mineral
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Tehama County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <5>
- Eudora Colony ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eudora Colony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora Colony
- Eudora Colony is located in Shasta County
- Inwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Inwood is located in Shasta County
- Whitmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore
- Whitmore is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitmore <5>
- Midway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Mill Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Tehama County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Creek <5>
- Dantuma Place
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dantuma Place
- Dantuma Place is located in Tehama County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Viola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Viola.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Viola. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Viola.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Viola. See our Newspapers Page for Viola.
Adding Viola to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Viola in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Viola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Viola post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Viola.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Shasta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Viola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |