Viola, Iowa
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]
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 | |
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] |
History
Viola was laid out in 1861. It was named for Miss Viola Leonard, daughter of a landowner.[5]
References
- "Viola, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- 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.
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