Viola is an

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in Viola Township, Olmsted County,

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, United States. It is the site of a yearly Gopher Count festival, which began in 1874. The community is located along Olmsted County Road 2 (Viola Road) near 105th Avenue NE and Center Street. State Highway 42 ( MN 42) and Olmsted County Road 24 are also in the immediate area. Nearby places include Eyota,

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, and Rochester. The North Fork of the Whitewater River flows through the community.

History

Viola was

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ted in 1878. The community was named for Viola Buck, the wife of a settler.

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Gopher Count festival – June
Unincorporated communities in Olmsted County, Minnesota Unincorporated communities in Minnesota {{OlmstedCountyMN-geo-stub