Walnut Grove, GA is definitely "on the way"! Progress in our city is moving right along. The Walnut Grove Parkway is completed. The High School complex is looking grand. The Library is up and running and serving the community. The many plans for Walnut Grove are either in place or already being implemented.

 

Walnut Grove is also on the way in other ways... We are on the way to Athens, Atlanta, Conyers, Covington, Loganville, Snellville, the International Horse Park and so many other places.

Living in Walnut Grove means easy acess to all these places and more. Enjoy a life of simplicity while having easy access to city life.

 

Some of the sites you might see (or used to see) around Walnut Grove...

 

 

Geography

 

Walnut Grove is located at latitude 33.742N. The longitude is -83.852W.. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land. It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 922 feet. The distance from Walnut Grove to Washington DC is 534 miles. The distance to the Georgia state capital is 34 miles. (as the crow flies)

 

Demographics

 

As of the census of 2007, there were 1,214 people, 443 households, and 349 families residing in the town. The population density was 813.9 people per square mile. There were 473 housing units at an average density of 310.2 per square mile.

 

Climate & Weather

 

The climate for Walnut Grove is seasonal with moderate snow falling in the winter. In the summer temperatures average around the mid 80s. Winter temperatures average around 40 degrees. Precipitation falls throughout the year with more falling in the first few months of the year.

Famous residents

• Barbecue Bob (Robert Hicks, blues musician, 1902-1931)
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• Click on the photo to hear Barbeque Bob.