Viola in Clackamas County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Historic Viola School
Viola Pioneer Cemetery
Photographed by Kevin W., June 14, 2008
1. Historic Viola School Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.
Location. 45° 17.937′ N, 122° 24.423′ W. Marker is in Viola, Oregon, in Clackamas County. It is on S Redland Road east of S Clear Creek Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Estacada OR 97023, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Willamette Valley and in Greater Portland Area. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Original Stash (approx. 0.6 miles away); Harold E. Babcock (approx. 3.6 miles away); Baker Cabin Historical Society (approx. 7.6 miles away); Baker Cabin Pioneer Church
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Regarding Historic Viola School. This one room school house was built in 1894. The building is being restored and preserved by the Viola Community Club and used for Community activities and can be rented for other events. It's rumored that the last homework assignment, from 1939, was never erased from the chalk board and remains to this day. However, a recent picture identifies a class attending the school as late as 1941.
Additional commentary.
1. Final closing date ov Viola School
The last year it was open was 1948.
My brothers both attended in 1948 and as a pre-scooler I went there on special occasions. The next year we were bused to Estacada for grade and high school.
— Submitted January 10, 2011, by John D. Sanderson of Portland, Oregon.
Photographed by Kevin W., June 14, 2008
2. Historic Viola School and Marker
Photographed by Kevin W., June 14, 2008
3. Historic Viola School (back)
Photographed by John S Williams, circa November 1941
4. Historic Viola School - Class of 1941
While it is indicated that the last class graduating class at Viola School was 1939; this picture is of my fathers class in November 1941 at Viola School, as indicated in the picture. The teacher was Mrs. Layton and she is standing in the middle of the second row. The classes represented are grades 1 through 8.
Photographed by Kevin W., June 14, 2008
5. Viola Pioneer Cemetery
The Viola Pioneer Cemetery is just a short distance from the Historic Viola School (GPS Coordinates: N 45° 18.141 W 122° 23.796).
Photographed by Kevin W., June 14, 2008
6. Viola Pioneer Cemetery
The flagstaff was placed, "In memory of P.F.C. Conrad Propp, born August 8, 1925, died March 1944, WWII Casualty."
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,085 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 4. submitted on September 27, 2009, by John S Williams of Las Vegas, Nevada. 5, 6. submitted on July 2, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
