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
Unincorporated community
Viola
Location in Iowa
Viola
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°5′27″N 91°26′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyLinn
TownshipBrown
Elevation
978 ft (298 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
52350
GNIS feature ID462581[1]

History

Viola was laid out in 1861. It was named for Miss Viola Leonard, daughter of a landowner.[5]

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References
  1. "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. pp. 610.



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