Viola, Iowa
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|subdivision_name2 = Linn
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|subdivision_name3 = Brown
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|timezone = Central (CST)
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|elevation_ft = 978
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Viola is an unincorporated community in eastern Linn County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads, northeast of the city of Cedar Rapids, the county seat of Linn County.Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 39. Its elevation is 978 feet (298 m). Although Viola is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 52350,[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=52350 Zip Code Lookup] which opened on 7 October 1861.{{gnis|2046617|Viola Post Office}}
History
Viola was laid out in 1861. It was named for Miss Viola Leonard, daughter of a landowner.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/cu31924028914186 | title=The History of Linn County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c | publisher=Western Historical Company | year=1878 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/cu31924028914186/page/n615 610]}}
Education
References
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{{Linn County, Iowa}}
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Linn County, Iowa
Category:Unincorporated communities in Iowa
Category:1861 establishments in Iowa
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