Welcome to Viola Center ...

Viola Center is located in Audubon County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Viola Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

Viola Center is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Viola Center lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Viola Center: 712

Communities near Viola Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Viola Center.

• Carroll
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
  • Carroll is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll <3>
• Audubon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
  • Audubon is located in Audubon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Audubon <3>
• 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.<4> 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 <3>
• 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.<4> 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 <3>
• 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.<4> 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 <3>
• 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.<4> 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 <3>
• 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.<4> 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 <3>
• 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.<4> 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 <3>
• 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.<4> 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 <3>
• Bayard
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
  • Bayard is located in Guthrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayard <3>

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 Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Viola Center.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Viola Center. 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 Center.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Viola Center. See our Newspapers Page for Viola Center.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Viola Center ...

Looking for more information about Viola Center? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Viola Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Viola Center.

Adding Viola Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Viola Center 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 Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Viola Center on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Viola Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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