Walnut is an

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in Walnut Township, Marshall County,

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History

Walnut was originally called Fredericksburg, and under the latter name was laid out and

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ted in 1866. When the railroad was built through the settlement in 1868, it was renamed Walnut, after Walnut Township. A post office was established as Walnut in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.

Geography

Walnut is located at .

References

Unincorporated communities in Marshall County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{MarshallCountyIN-geo-stub