Walnut Grove Tennessee Map

About Walnut Grove, Tennessee

Walnut Grove is a locality in Tipton County, Tennessee, United States. It is a small community with a population of 359. The population density is 24.1 people per km². Walnut Grove is located at 35.0479°N, 88.0641°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 37074, 38583, 37048.

Walnut Grove occupies a quiet expanse of West Tennessee where the earth yields to the slow, deliberate work of seasonal rains and persistent agriculture. It lies 10.4 miles north of Atoka, TN (from Atoka, TN: bearing 359°T), and is situated 7.8 miles west-northwest of Covington. The landscape surrounding Walnut Grove consists primarily of alluvial plains and fertile fields that stretch toward the horizon, punctuated by the thick, tangled greenery of bottomland hardwoods. Only a mile away, the dark, nutrient-rich waters of Hodges Creek carve a path through the silt, while the stillness of Mrs Ardell Blankenship Lake provides a reflective surface for the shifting afternoon light just two miles to the west. On the far, hazy edge of the horizon, the faint silhouette of Sandy Ridge offers the only vertical interruption to a sky that seems wider and more expansive here than in the crowded centers of commerce.

History in Walnut Grove remains anchored to the rhythms of the soil, reflecting an economy that has long favored the cultivation of cotton and timber over the rapid sprawl of urban development. The presence of the Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge nearby serves as a reminder of the region’s ecological depth, protecting the swampy corridors and migratory paths that define this corner of the state. Life in Walnut Grove moves with a gravity born of tradition, where the passage of time is measured not by the clock, but by the turning of the leaves and the seasonal flooding of Hatchie Island. It is a place where the air carries the scent of damp earth and drying crops, maintaining a character that is defined by the endurance of those who work the land and the quiet, persistent presence of the wild spaces that remain undisturbed by the modern world.

About This Walnut Grove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Walnut Grove, Tennessee. Coordinates: 35.047911, -88.06414. 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 (37074, 38583, 37048), telephone area code (423, 615, 629), county seat of Tipton County (Covington), and school district assignment (Hardin 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.