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
Viola is located in Iowa
Viola
Viola
Location in Iowa
Viola is located in the United States
Viola
Viola
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°5′27″N 91°26′16″W / 42.09083°N 91.43778°W / 42.09083; -91.43778
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 edit

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

Education edit

Anamosa Community School District operates local area public schools.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Viola, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  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.
  6. ^ "Anamosa" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved March 30, 2020.