Welcome to Walnut Grove ...
The city of Walnut Grove is located in Walton County<1>.
The location of Walnut Grove has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Walnut Grove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
A typical abbreviation for Walnut Grove: Walnut Grv.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Walnut Grove has a population of 1,363 people<3> (see below for details).
Walnut Grove is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Walnut Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Walnut Grove is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (470)<5>, (678) & (770).
Websites for Walnut Grove ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.waltonchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Walnut Grove, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Walnut Grove had an population of 1,363 people. This is an increase of 2.48% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Walnut Grove had a population of 1,330 people. This makes Walnut Grove the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Walnut Grove represents 0.01% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 262nd most populous community.
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 Georgia communities named Walnut Grove: This one is located in Walton County and the other is located in Walker County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 69 communities that are also named Walnut Grove - they are located in Alabama (3), Arizona, Arkansas (9), British Columbia, California, Colorado, 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.
- Stonecrest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
- Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
- Milstead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Lawrenceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <6>
- Snellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snellville
- Snellville is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snellville <6>
- Winder
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder
- Winder is located in Barrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winder <6>
- Conyers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyers
- Conyers is located in Rockdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyers <6>
- Covington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <6>
- Monroe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Walton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <6>
- Loganville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
- Loganville is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganville <6>
- Lilburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilburn
- Lilburn is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilburn <6>
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.
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>
From that list, the Walnut Grove post office opened in 1850.
We also found Walnut Grove in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
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 Walton County: www.waltoncountyga.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Walton, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Walnut Grove. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walnut Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Of the area codes for Walnut Grove, area code (470, 678) is an overlay. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |