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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 Center (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 Center. 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.

Name Variations for Viola Center ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Viola Center: Viola Ctr. (or less commonly used: Viola Cen., Viola Cent. or Viola Cntr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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 Center is located in Audubon County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Audubon County: Adair, Carroll, Cass, Crawford, Guthrie & Shelby.

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

  • Audubon County     (The home county of Viola Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola Center, with the one closest to Viola Center listed first.
    • Ross
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Audubon County
    • Audubon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gray
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Audubon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <1>
    • Hamlin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Audubon County
    • Exira
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exira
      • Exira is located in Audubon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exira <1>
    • Fiscus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiscus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
      • Fiscus is located in Audubon County
    • Kimballton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Brayton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola Center, with the one closest to Viola Center listed first.
    • Dedham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Coon Rapids
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
      • Coon Rapids is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <1>
    • Templeton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
      • Templeton is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Templeton <1>
    • Willey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey
      • Willey is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Roselle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselle
      • Roselle is located in Carroll County
    • Manning
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Manning is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manning <1>
    • Halbur
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halbur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbur
      • Halbur is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Carroll Community Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Community Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Community Estates
      • Carroll Community Estates is located in Carroll County
    • Glidden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glidden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
      • Glidden is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <1>
    • Carroll
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Ralston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Arcadia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola Center, with the one closest to Viola Center listed first.
    • Anita
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
      • Anita is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anita <1>
    • Wiota
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
      • Wiota is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiota <1>
    • Sycamore Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
      • Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
    • Marne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Atlantic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic <1>
    • Grove City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Cass County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola Center, with the one closest to Viola Center listed first.
    • Aspinwall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
      • Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Manilla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Westside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
      • Westside is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westside <1>
    • Vail
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
      • Vail is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <1>
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola Center, with the one closest to Viola Center listed first.
    • Linden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Dawson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola Center, with the one closest to Viola Center listed first.
    • Scranton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <1>
    • Cooper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Greene County
    • Farlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
      • Farlin is located in Greene County
    • Jefferson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <1>
    • Churdan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
      • Churdan is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Guthrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola Center, with the one closest to Viola Center listed first.
    • North Branch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
      • North Branch is located in Guthrie County
    • Bayard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Guthrie Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Center
      • Guthrie Center is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie Center <1>
    • Bagley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Bagley is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Adair
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
      • Adair is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <1>
    • Herndon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Guthrie County
    • Panora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Yale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Jamaica
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Casey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
      • Casey is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <1>
    • Glendon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
      • Glendon is located in Guthrie County
    • Dale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Guthrie County
  • Pottawattamie County
    • Walnut
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
  • Sac County
    • Auburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Sac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <1>
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola Center, with the one closest to Viola Center listed first.
    • Botna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botna
      • Botna is located in Shelby County
    • Elk Horn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
      • Elk Horn is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <1>
    • Irwin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <1>
    • Kirkman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
      • Kirkman is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Defiance
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Defiance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
      • Defiance is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Harlan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Viola Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Viola Center.

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 Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Viola Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viola Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viola Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Luccocks Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luccocks Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luccocks Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Melville Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melville Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melville Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tuttles Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Orange Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cameron Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cameron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dedham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dedham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dedham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aretas Lodge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aretas Lodge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aretas Lodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arlington Heights Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Heights Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (157 more) ...
    • Coon Rapids Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Carrollton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Carrollton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Carrollton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 in 1895, Viola Center had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ross
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Ross is located in Audubon County
  • Coon Rapids
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
    • Coon Rapids is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <1>
  • Dedham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Audubon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Gray is located in Audubon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <1>
  • Hamlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Hamlin is located in Audubon County
  • Carrollton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
  • Templeton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
    • Templeton is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Templeton <1>
  • North Branch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
    • North Branch is located in Guthrie County
  • Wichita
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wichita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita
    • Wichita is located in Guthrie County
  • Willey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey
    • Willey is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Bayard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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    • Roselle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselle
      • Roselle is located in Carroll County
    • Fiscus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiscus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
      • Fiscus is located in Audubon County
    • Exira
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exira
      • Exira is located in Audubon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exira <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Viola Center ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Viola Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Viola Center, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Viola Center.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Center:

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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 Center, 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 from Point A (ie- Viola Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Viola Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8058, Longitude: -94.8022       In this case, the coordinates for Viola Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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