Walnut Grove is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in McDonough County,

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...

, United States. 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.

Notable person

Kenneth G. McMillan Kenneth G. McMillan (born September 7, 1942) is an American politician and educator. Early life and career Kenneth G. McMillan was born September 7, 1942 in Macomb, Illinois and raised on a farm near Walnut Grove, Illinois. He attended the Univ ...

, Illinois State Senator and educator, grew up near Walnut Grove, on a farm.'Illinois Blue Book 1981-1982,' Biographical Sketch of Kenneth G. McMillan, pg. 162

Notes

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