Welcome to Walnut Grove ...
The town of Walnut Grove is located in Leake County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Walnut Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
A typical abbreviation for Walnut Grove: Walnut Grv.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Walnut Grove has a population of 1,656 people<2> (see below for details).
Walnut Grove is 360 feet [110 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: 601 & 769<4>
The ZIP code for Walnut Grove: 39189<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Walnut Grove had an population of 1,656 people. This is a decrease of 13.34% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 239.34% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Walnut Grove had a population of 1,911 people (which is 8.05% of the total population of Leake County). This makes Walnut Grove the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Walnut Grove represents 0.06% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 113rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,911 people, the population of Walnut Grove increased 291.6% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 488 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 two Mississippi communities named Walnut Grove: This one is located in Leake County and the other is located in Coahoma County.
Beyond Mississippi, 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, 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.
Websites for Walnut Grove ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.leakems.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Walnut Grove, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Walnut Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walnut Grove.
- Forest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest
- From Walnut Grove to Forest
- Carthage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carthage
- From Walnut Grove to Carthage
- Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Union
- From Walnut Grove to Union
- Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake
- From Walnut Grove to Lake
- Sebastopol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <7>
- Lena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lena
- From Walnut Grove to Lena
- Tuscola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Tuscola is located in Leake County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tuscola
- From Walnut Grove to Tuscola
- Standing Pine
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standing Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
- Standing Pine is located in Leake County
- Cash
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Cash is located in Scott County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cash
- From Walnut Grove to Cash
- Harperville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
- Harperville is located in Scott County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harperville
- From Walnut Grove to Harperville
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.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Walnut Grove post office opened in 1854.
We also found Walnut Grove in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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 State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Leake, 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> | 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 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Walnut Grove area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. 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> | 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 town (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). |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |