Walnut Kansas Map

About Walnut, Kansas

Walnut is a locality in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 237. The population density is 60.3 people per km². Walnut is located at 37.6014°N, 95.0780°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66780.

Walnut rests on a gentle rise where the prairie begins to roll, its horizon often a soft, unbroken line against the vast Kansas sky. It lies 47.3 miles north-west of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 319°T), and is situated 9.3 miles east-north-east of Erie. The land here is a study in subtle greens and browns, a landscape shaped by sun and wind, where fields of ripening corn whisper secrets to the breeze and the occasional scattering of sturdy oaks offers a welcome, dappled shade. The air, especially in late afternoon, carries a dry, earthy scent, a perfume of sun-baked soil and wild grasses, and the silence is rarely absolute, punctuated by the distant hum of a tractor or the sharp cry of a hawk circling overhead. The houses, many with welcoming porches, seem to settle into the land, their paint weathered by seasons, their gardens often bursting with practical blooms that attract buzzing bees and fluttering butterflies. This corner of Crawford County holds the quiet echoes of a different era, a time when coal seams ran deep beneath these fertile plains, shaping the lives and livelihoods of those who first settled Walnut. Though the deep mines are largely a memory, the stoic resilience of those generations still seems to linger, a quiet strength that informs the character of the place. The economy now leans on agriculture, with broad fields yielding bountiful harvests, and the rhythm of the day is set by the sun's arc and the needs of the land. Walnut retains a distinctive, unhurried feel, a place where neighbors know each other's names and community gatherings, however modest, are cherished events, a testament to the enduring spirit of this Kansas prairie settlement.

About This Walnut Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Walnut, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.601437, -95.078029. 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 Crawford County.

Detailed location data for Walnut includes the ZIP code (66780), telephone area code (913), county seat of Crawford County (Girard), and school district assignment (Girard Unified School District 248). 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.