Walnut Grove, Illinois | |
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  Walnut Grove  Walnut Grove | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′58″N 90°33′33″W / 40.61611°N 90.55917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | McDonough |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 309 |
| GNIS feature ID | 423283[1] |
Walnut Grove is an unincorporated community in McDonough County, Illinois, United States.[1] Walnut Grove Township was first settled in 1830. The town of Walnut Grove was "laid out" in 1870. It was originally created on a railroad line that passed through the area, however this railroad line no longer exists.[2]
Notable person
- Kenneth G. McMillan, Illinois State Senator and educator, grew up near Walnut Grove, on a farm.[3]
Notes
- 1 2 "Walnut Grove, McDonough County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ↑ "Walnut Grove Township High School". www.illinoishsglorydays.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ↑ 'Illinois Blue Book 1981-1982,' Biographical Sketch of Kenneth G. McMillan, pg. 162
Municipalities and communities of McDonough County, Illinois, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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