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Welcome to Walnut Grove ...

Walnut Grove is located in Putnam County<1>.

The pronunciation of Walnut Grove: WAWL-nuht<2>

A typical abbreviation for Walnut Grove: Walnut Grv.

Walnut Grove is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Walnut Grove: 815 & 779<4>

Communities Also Named Walnut Grove ...

While we believe that this Walnut Grove is located in Putnam County, we know of another 2 Illinois communities named Walnut Grove. Those communities are located in the following counties: Knox and McDonough County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 69 communities that are also named Walnut Grove - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas (9), British Columbia, California, Colorado, Georgia (2), 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.

  • Peru
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Peru is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <5>
  • La Salle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Princeton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Chillicothe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Spring Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Oglesby
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Henry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Henry is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <5>
  • Lacon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lacon is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,713 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacon <5>
  • De Pue
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • De Pue is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
  • Granville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Walnut Grove. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walnut Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Walnut Grove area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Walnut Grove area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.