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.Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 39. Its elevation is 978 feet (298 m). Although Viola is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 52350,Zip Code Lookup which opened on 7 October 1861.
History Viola was laid out in 1861. It was named for Miss Viola Leonard, daughter of a landowner. The population was 150 in 1940.
Education Anamosa Community School District operates local area public schools.
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