Walnut Illinois Map

About Walnut, Illinois

Walnut is a locality in Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. Walnut is located at 40.4839°N, 89.3715°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61376.

Walnut rests in a landscape sculpted by the slow, persistent work of glaciers, where the land gently rolls and opens to the vast Illinois sky. It lies 15.3 miles east-south-east of Pekin, IL (from Pekin, IL: bearing 112°T), and is situated 7.0 miles east-south-east of Tremont. The fields, a patchwork of greens and golds depending on the season, stretch towards horizons softened by the haze of distance, broken only by the occasional stand of mature trees or the glint of a distant farmhouse. Even the air here seems to carry a subtle clarity, a crispness that sharpens the senses and lends a quiet dignity to the unfolding days. In the late afternoon, the sun often casts a warm, buttery light across the cultivated earth, a comforting benediction on the fertile soil. The history of Walnut is deeply entwined with the agricultural heartland of Illinois, a place where the cultivation of crops has long been the lifeblood of its residents. Early settlers, drawn by the rich prairie soil, established a community that has since thrived on the dedication of its people. While not a large metropolis, Walnut has sustained itself through the resilient spirit of its inhabitants, its economy rooted in the bounty of the land. The rhythm of life here is measured not by the frantic pulse of industry, but by the steady turning of the seasons and the dependable cycles of farming, fostering a sense of enduring connection to the earth.

About This Walnut Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Walnut, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.483928, -89.371482. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Walnut and Tazewell County.

Detailed location data for Walnut includes the ZIP code (61755), telephone area code (309, 815), county seat of Tazewell County (Pekin), and school district assignment (Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Walnut is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.