Welcome to Walnut Grove ...
The city of Walnut Grove is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Walnut Grove is located in Greene County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Walnut Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.
A typical abbreviation for Walnut Grove: Walnut Grv.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Walnut Grove has a population of 784 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Walnut Grove is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Walnut Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Walnut Grove: 417
The ZIP code for Walnut Grove: 65770<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Walnut Grove had an population of 784 people. This is an increase of 17.89% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24.44% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Walnut Grove had a population of 665 people. This makes Walnut Grove the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Walnut Grove represents 0.01% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 420th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 665 people, the population of Walnut Grove increased 5.56% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 630 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Walnut Grove.
Communities Also Named Walnut Grove ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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), Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (4), Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), 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.
- Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
- Bolivar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Bolivar is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <5>
- Willard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Willard is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <5>
- Ash Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Ash Grove is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ash Grove <5>
- Greenfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <5>
- Pleasant Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
- Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <5>
- Fair Play
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
- Fair Play is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <5>
- Morrisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <5>
- Brookline
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Everton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
- Everton is located in Dade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <5>
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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Walnut Grove, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Walnut Grove.
Adding Walnut Grove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Walnut Grove in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Walnut Grove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Walnut Grove post office opened in 1853.
We also found Walnut Grove in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Walnut Grove.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Greene County: www.greenecountymo.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Walnut Grove. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walnut Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Walnut Grove). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Walnut Grove or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |