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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 is located in Linn 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 Linn County: Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Delaware, Iowa, Johnson & Jones.

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:

  • Linn County     (The home county of Viola)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Springville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <2>
    • Squaw Creek Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squaw Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
      • Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
    • Prairieburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
      • Prairieburg is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Central City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lisbon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
    • Mount Vernon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <2>
    • Marion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bertram
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
      • Bertram is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Alburnett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Coggon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Robins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
      • Robins is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
    • Hiawatha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
      • Hiawatha is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <2>
    • Sunset Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Linn County
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Shellsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Atkins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <2>
    • Urbana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <2>
    • Spencers Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
      • Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
    • Benton City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Benton City is located in Benton County
    • Norway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <2>
    • Newhall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <2>
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Monti
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
      • Monti is located in Buchanan County
    • Quasqueton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rowley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
      • Rowley is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowley <2>
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Mechanicsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
    • Stanwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cedar County
    • Clarence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Buchanan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Cedar County
    • Tipton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <2>
    • Cedar Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
      • Cedar Valley is located in Cedar County
    • Lowden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowden
      • Lowden is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowden <2>
    • Springdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Cedar County
    • West Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Toronto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Toronto is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Lost Nation
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
      • Lost Nation is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Nation <2>
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Hopkinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Ryan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <2>
    • Robinson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Delaware County
    • Golden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Delaware County
    • Delhi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <2>
    • Rockville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Delaware County
    • Delaware
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Earlville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Manchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Masonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Dubuque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Cascade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Worthington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Fillmore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
    • Dyersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
      • Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <2>
    • Farley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Summit Village Dyersville Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Village Dyersville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village Dyersville Park
      • Summit Village Dyersville Park is located in Dubuque County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Canton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Jackson County
    • Monmouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Baldwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Crab Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
      • Crab Town is located in Jackson County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Solon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <2>
    • Shueyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shueyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
      • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
    • Morse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
      • Morse is located in Johnson County
    • Swisher
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher
      • Swisher is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisher <2>
    • Cou Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
      • Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
    • Oasis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
      • Oasis is located in Johnson County
    • North Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <2>
    • Oakdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Johnson County
    • Coralville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
      • Coralville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <2>
    • Tiffin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
      • Tiffin is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <2>
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
    • Fairview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Jones County
    • Stone City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
      • Stone City is located in Jones County
    • Anamosa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
      • Anamosa is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <2>
    • Martelle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
      • Martelle is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Morley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Amber
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
      • Amber is located in Jones County
    • Langworthy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langworthy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
      • Langworthy is located in Jones County
    • Argand
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
      • Argand is located in Jones County
    • Monticello
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
    • Olin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
      • Olin is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olin <2>
    • Center Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
      • Center Junction is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
    • Hale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Jones County
    • Onslow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onslow
      • Onslow is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onslow <2>

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

Newspapers Published in 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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Viola.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Viola, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for 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 helpful 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:

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.

  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
  • St. Isdore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Isdore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Isdore Cemetery
  • Springville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springville Cemetery
  • Hazel Knoll Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Knoll Cemetery
  • Gillilan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillilan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillilan Cemetery
  • Norwich Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwich Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Boot Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boot Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boot Hill Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Harts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harts Cemetery
  • Whittier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittier Cemetery
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    • Paralta Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paralta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paralta Cemetery
    • Spade Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spade Cemetery
    • Fremont Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fremont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremont Cemetery

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Viola had a population of 132 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Jones County
  • Stone City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
    • Stone City is located in Jones County
  • Springville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <2>
  • Paralta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paralta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paralta
    • Paralta is located in Linn County
  • Martelle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
    • Martelle is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Anamosa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
    • Anamosa is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <2>
  • Waubeek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waubeek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeek
    • Waubeek is located in Linn County
  • Morley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
    • Morley is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Prairieburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
    • Prairieburg is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
  • Amber
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
    • Amber is located in Jones County
  • Langworthy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langworthy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
    • Langworthy is located in Jones County
  • Central City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Marion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Mount Vernon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <2>
    • Lisbon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>

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.

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 Linn County: www.co.linn.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 42.0930, Longitude: -91.3845    
<4>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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