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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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Wabasha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <3>
  • Chester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Olmsted County
  • Eyota
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Potsdam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potsdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
    • Potsdam is located in Olmsted County
  • Plainview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Olmsted County
  • Dover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Olmsted County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jarrett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
    • Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jarrett
    • From Viola to Jarrett
  • Hammond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Elba
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Winona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • South Troy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troy
    • South Troy is located in Wabasha County
  • Millville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Olmsted County
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saratoga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
    • Saratoga is located in Winona County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saratoga
    • From Viola to Saratoga
  • Oronoco
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco
    • Oronoco is located in Olmsted County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronoco <3>
  • Douglas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Douglas is located in Olmsted County
  • Troy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Utica
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Winona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <3>
  • Altura
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altura have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altura
    • Altura is located in Winona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altura <3>
  • Stewartville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
    • Stewartville is located in Olmsted County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartville <3>
  • Zumbro Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakridge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
    • Oakridge is located in Winona County
  • Genoa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

The official website for Olmsted County: www.olmstedcounty.com/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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