Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Viola had a population of 132 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
- Fairview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stone City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Springville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Paralta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Paralta is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paralta
- Martelle
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Anamosa
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Waubeek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waubeek is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeek
- Morley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Prairieburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Amber
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Langworthy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Central City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lisbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bertram
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bertram is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Castle Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Castle Grove is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Grove
- Monticello
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Argand
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mechanicsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Olin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coggon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Paris ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Louisa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Louisa is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- East Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Rapids is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rapids
- Center Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Center Junction is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
- Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
- Scotch Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Junction Switch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Junction Switch is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Switch
- Lafayette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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. |
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