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Welcome to Viola ...

Viola is located in Olmsted County<1>.

The pronunciation of Viola: vee-OH-luh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Viola, 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.

Viola is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Viola: 507 & 924<4>

Communities Also Named Viola ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 31 communities that are also named Viola - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Viola.

Communities near Viola ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Viola ...

Looking for more information about Viola? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Viola.

Adding Viola to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Viola.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Olmsted, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Viola. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Viola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Viola area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Viola area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.