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Welcome to Viola ...

The town of Viola is located in Warren County<1>.


The location of Viola has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Viola, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Viola has a population of 138 people<3> (see below for details).

Viola is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Viola (for example, toward Sale Creek), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Viola: (931)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Viola had an population of 138 people. This is an increase of 5.34% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Viola had a population of 131 people. This makes Viola the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 131 people, the population of Viola increased 1.55% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 129 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Viola.

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, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, 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.

  • Smyrna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Warren County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 45,274 people
  • McMinnville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Manchester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Gruetli
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
    • Gruetli is located in Grundy County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
  • Gruetli - Laager
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruetli - Laager have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli - Laager
    • Gruetli - Laager is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gruetli - Laager <5>
  • New Union
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union
    • New Union is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,431 people
  • Ruthledge Ford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthledge Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge Ford
    • Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,116 people
  • Altamont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altamont <5>
  • Coalmont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
    • Coalmont is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
  • Morrison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Viola, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 for Viola was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

We also found Viola in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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 State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Viola.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Viola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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