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Walnut Grove

Ghost town · Fulton County, Kentucky

Hickman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Hickman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Walnut Grove is a ghost town in Fulton County, Kentucky. It is one of 8 former communities in Fulton County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 48th among the 101 Kentucky counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Walnut Grove as a historical populated place on the Wolf Island topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 36.6363° N, 89.1587° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWolf Island
Nearest living townHickman, KY
Distance to it5 miles
GNIS feature ID2743925
Coordinates36.63633, -89.15873

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What's there now

Walnut Grove is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hickman, KY (population 2,033), about 5 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Walnut Grove?

Walnut Grove is in Fulton County, Kentucky, at 36.6363, -89.1587.

How many ghost towns are in Fulton County?

Fulton County, Kentucky has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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