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 60 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Viola, with the one closest to Viola listed first.
- Elgin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chester is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Eyota
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Potsdam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plainview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marion is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Dover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Simpson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Charles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jarrett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hammond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elba
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Elba is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- South Troy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Troy is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troy
- Millville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Beaver ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chatfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Saratoga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oronoco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Douglas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Douglas is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Troy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Utica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Altura
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Zumbro Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Oakridge is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
- Genoa
(17 miles [27.4 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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