Waltonville, Illinois

About Waltonville

Waltonville, IL is a tiny community located in southern Illinois counting 402 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Waltonville is an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.24 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 324 residents per square mile.

📰 Waltonville News Today

• DOJ: Southern Ill. mine managers bypassed emergency plans, tried to ‘fool’ gas detectors after 2021 fire KFVS12 · Aug 6
• Waltonville Basketball Schedule MaxPreps · Jul 10
• Kathleen Ann Williams Obituary (2026) - Waltonville, IL - Hughey Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Jul 22
• News - FELLOW VETERANS, FAMILY GATHER IN WALTONVILLE TO REMEMBER SOLDIER WHO DIED DURING ANNUAL TRAINING ACCIDENT IN 1999 dvidshub.net · Mar 17
• Janice Rae Wagner Obituary | Hughey Funeral Home | Mt. Vernon, IL Tribute Archive · Aug 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Waltonville Unique

• The only place in America named Waltonville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Waltonville

• Rend Lake State Waterfowl Management Area reviews ★
• Waltonville Public Use Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Waltonville

• Waltonville Grade School
• Waltonville High School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Waltonville

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