Walnut Grove Alabama Map
Explore Walnut Grove, Alabama, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Walnut Grove, Alabama
| City | Walnut Grove |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| County | Etowah County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 34.064595 |
| Longitude | -86.28717 |
| Population | 773 |
| Density | 59.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 35064, 35228, 35761, 35952 |
| Area Code | 256, 334, 205 |
| County Seat | Gadsden |
| School District | Etowah County School District |
About Walnut Grove, Alabama
Walnut Grove is a locality in Etowah County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 773. The population density is 59.4 people per km². Walnut Grove is located at 34.0646°N, 86.2872°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Walnut Grove is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 35064, 35228, 35761.Walnut Grove unfolds across a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of Payne Branch, which carves a modest, humid path through the red-clay earth. It lies 12.3 miles southwest of Boaz, AL (from Boaz, AL: bearing 221°T), and is situated 17.5 miles west-northwest of Gadsden. The terrain here rises toward the slopes of Sam Hopper Mountain, casting long shadows that deepen as the afternoon sun retreats behind the dense foliage of longleaf pine and bottomland hardwood. Two miles to the east, the stillness of the State-owned Submerged Lands offers a sanctuary for local flora, while the broader geography of the region suggests a slow, deliberate connection to the basin of Bristow Cove. Even in the height of the summer heat, the air holds a heavy, settled quality, smelling faintly of dampened soil and the slow decay of autumn leaves.
Walnut Grove remains tethered to the rhythms of an agrarian heritage, where the cycles of pecan and peach harvests dictate the pace of the calendar. Long ago, the necessity of the land shaped the local economy, favoring small-scale cultivation and the maintenance of back roads that wind between the scattered homesteads. While the expansive waters of H Neely Henry Lake wait fifteen miles away, the daily existence here is anchored firmly to the inland soil and the specific, quiet labor of those who work it. The character of Walnut Grove is etched in the resilience of its residents and the persistent, unhurried flow of the branch, reflecting a life that prioritizes the steady turning of the seasons over the frantic pulse of the outside world.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 2.6 mi, 339° N
- Bailey School (Monument) — 7.0 mi, 260° W
- Antioch Cemetary (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 218° SW
- Boaz Softball Complex (Local Recreation) — 11.3 mi, 032° NE
- Battle Royal (Monument) — 11.8 mi, 271° W
- Boaz 9 Cinema (Cinema) — 11.8 mi, 039° NE
- OBA Artwalk (Attraction) — 13.6 mi, 233° SW
- Albertville Museum (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 018° N
- SMPA Artist House (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 014° N
- Mountain Air Trampoline Park (Attraction) — 14.9 mi, 022° N
- Noccalula Falls Petting Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 15.0 mi, 097° E
- Fat Man's Squeeze (Attraction) — 15.2 mi, 096° E
- Noccalula Falls Scenic View (Viewpoint) — 15.3 mi, 096° E
- Nectar Falls (Attraction) — 19.7 mi, 253° W
- Lake Guntersville State Park (State Park) — 19.8 mi, 015° N
- Walter Cotton Gin (Historic Ruins) — 22.5 mi, 280° W
- Saint Joseph (Public Artwork) — 22.9 mi, 269° W
- Janney Furnace Civil War and Native American Museum and Interpritive Center (Museum) — 24.1 mi, 140° SE
- Chad Hawkins Stadium (Stadium) — 27.2 mi, 061° NE
- Bangor Cave (Historic Ruins) — 27.5 mi, 257° W
- Buck's Pocket State Park (State Park) — 30.3 mi, 024° NE
- Cullman County Museum (Museum) — 32.8 mi, 284° W
- Talladega National Forest (National Forest) — 35.6 mi, 115° SE · 395k acres
- Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 37.1 mi, 126° SE · 18k acres
- Little River Canyon National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 37.3 mi, 065° NE · 11k acres
- Jackson County Waterfowl Area And Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 37.7 mi, 016° N · 16k acres
- Dugger Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 39.4 mi, 112° E · 8,947 acres
- Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 41.4 mi, 324° NW · 35k acres
- William B. Bankhead National Forest (National Forest) — 47.7 mi, 270° W · 182k acres
- Cheaha Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 49.8 mi, 148° SE · 7,400 acres
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About This Walnut Grove Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Walnut Grove, Alabama. Coordinates: 34.064595, -86.28717. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Walnut Grove includes the ZIP code (35064, 35228, 35761), telephone area code (256, 334, 205), county seat of Etowah County (Gadsden), and school district assignment (Etowah County School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
