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Welcome to Walnut Grove ...

Walnut Grove is located in Madison County<1>.


The location of Walnut Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Walnut Grove: Walnut Grv.

Walnut Grove is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Walnut Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Walnut Grove (for example, toward Cole City (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Telephone area codes for Walnut Grove: (256) & (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Walnut Grove ...

While we believe that this Walnut Grove is located in Madison County, we know of another 2 Alabama communities named Walnut Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Etowah and Jefferson County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 69 communities that are also named Walnut Grove - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas (9), British Columbia, California, Colorado, Georgia (2), Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (4), Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (15), Texas (4), Utah, Virginia (6), Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Walnut Grove.

Communities near Walnut Grove ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walnut Grove.

  • Huntsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Fayetteville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Gattistown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gattistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattistown
    • Gattistown is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,158 people
  • Park City Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City Heights
    • Park City Heights is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,442 people
  • Ardmore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <5>
  • Huntland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Gurley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Flintville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flintville
    • Flintville is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 627 people
  • Clarks Ferry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Ferry
    • Clarks Ferry is located in Lincoln County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 387 people
  • Hazel Green
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Walnut Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walnut Grove.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walnut Grove. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walnut Grove.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walnut Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Walnut Grove.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walnut Grove ...

Looking for more information about Walnut Grove? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Walnut Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Walnut Grove.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walnut Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walnut Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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