Viola, Iowa

Viola, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Viola, Iowa
Location within the state of Iowa
Coordinates: 42°5′27″N 91°26′16″W / 42.09083°N 91.43778°W / 42.09083; -91.43778Coordinates: 42°5′27″N 91°26′16″W / 42.09083°N 91.43778°W / 42.09083; -91.43778
Country United States
State Iowa
County Linn
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]

References

  1. 1 2 "Viola, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 39.
  3. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Viola Post Office
  5. ↑ The History of Linn County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Company. 1878. p. 610.


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