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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>

While we didn't find Viola in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Viola. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Viola listed first.

  • Montana
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Montana is located in Marion County
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  • Mount Harmony
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
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  • Catawba
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Catawba is located in Marion County
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  • Rivesville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hoult
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hoult is located in Marion County
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  • Canton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Canton is located in Marion County
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  • Barrackville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Barrackville is located in Marion County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
  • Fairmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Palatine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Palatine is located in Marion County
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  • Gaston Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gaston Junction is located in Marion County
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  • Forksburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Forksburg is located in Marion County
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  • Opekiska
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Opekiska is located in Monongalia County
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  • Watson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Watson is located in Marion County
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  • Lowsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lowsville is located in Monongalia County
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  • Hoodsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hoodsville is located in Marion County
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  • Gaston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gaston is located in Marion County
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  • Colfax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Colfax is located in Marion County
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  • Samaria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Samaria is located in Marion County
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  • Georgetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
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  • Arnettsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
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  • Bentons Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bentons Ferry is located in Marion County
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  • Little Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
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  • Thoburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Thoburn is located in Marion County
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  • Hagans
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hagans is located in Monongalia County
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  • Monongah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Neel ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Neel is located in Marion County
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  • Clinton Furnace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Clinton Furnace is located in Monongalia County
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  • Upton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Upton is located in Marion County
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  • Farmington
    (7 miles [11.3 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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