Viola, Iowa | |
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  Viola Location in Iowa  Viola Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°5′27″N 91°26′16″W / 42.09083°N 91.43778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Linn |
| Township | Brown |
| Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 52350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 462581[1] |
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.[2] Its elevation is 978 feet (298 m).[1] Although Viola is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 52350,[3] which opened on 7 October 1861.[4]
History
Viola was laid out in 1861. It was named for Miss Viola Leonard, daughter of a landowner.[5]
Education
Anamosa Community School District operates local area public schools.[6]
References
- 1 2 "Viola, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 39.
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Viola Post Office
- ↑ The History of Linn County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Company. 1878. pp. 610.
- ↑ "Anamosa" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
Municipalities and communities of Linn County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Linn County | |
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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