Viola, Tennessee
town in Tennessee, United States
Viola is a town in Warren County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2020 census, Viola had a population of 93.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
History
Viola was founded in the late 1700s as the settlement of Blue Springs. It was home to one of the earliest churches in Tennessee of the Separate Baptists and several members of the denomination lived there. The settlement formerly named Blue Springs was named Viola with the opening of the first post office on August 23, 1858. The post office was named for Viola, the fictional character in Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night.
Until closing in 1973 the Viola Mill produced the popular regional brand of flour "Viola's Best." This mill was later scrapped and the materials used to build a mill at The Farm.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 129 people, 52 households, and 37 families residing in the town. The population density was 776.0 inhabitants per square mile (299.6/km2).
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 11, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2783552. Authority coordinates are 35.538, -85.861. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1858, 1973 and 2000.
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