Walnut Grove, Alabama

About Walnut Grove

Walnut Grove, AL is a tiny community located in northern Alabama, home to 787 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Walnut Grove is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 5.03 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 156 residents per square mile.

📰 Walnut Grove News Today

• Carmen Ruth Polk Moore Obituary (2026) - Walnut Grove, AL - Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Two men killed in single-vehicle crash near Walnut Grove in Etowah County wvtm · Jun 24
• Licensable picture: West End football goes through a fall practice at the school in Walnut Grove, Alabama on Monday, August 3, 2026. (Maxwell reutersconnect.com · Aug 3
• Jerry Cleveland Obituary - Attalla, AL Dignity Memorial · Jan 17
• Morgan Vines Sports Illustrated · Jul 31

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What Makes Walnut Grove Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Walnut Grove — but the Alabama one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🏫 Schools in Walnut Grove

• West End High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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