Welcome to Viola ...
Viola is located in Lincoln 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 consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Viola is 7,130 feet [2,173 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Viola is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Viola lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Viola: (307)
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, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Viola.
Communities near Viola ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Viola.
- La Barge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Barge
- La Barge is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Barge <4>
- Calpet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Big Piney
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Piney
- Big Piney is located in Sublette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Piney <4>
- Marbleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbleton
- Marbleton is located in Sublette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marbleton <4>
- Fontenelle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenelle
- Fontenelle is located in Lincoln County
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 the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Viola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Viola post office opened in 1896.
We also found Viola on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wyoming (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Viola.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wy.us/
The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Lincoln, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Viola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |