Walnut Grove, Missouri

About Walnut Grove

Walnut Grove, MO is a tiny community located in southwestern Missouri with an estimated population of 642.

Walnut Grove holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.62 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,035 residents per square mile.

📰 Walnut Grove News Today

• Walnut Grove man arrested after alleged misconduct with teen OzarksFirst.com · Jun 15
• Ben Daniel Obituary (2026) - Walnut Grove, MO - Wilson-Griffin Funeral Homes - Walnut Grove Legacy obituary · Aug 5
• Benjamin Bloomer Greenfield Vedette · Jun 3
• Photo story: Walnut Grove tops Ash Grove for holiday tournament title Springfield Daily Citizen · Dec 31
• 2025 Walnut Grove Holiday Classic brackets Ozarks Sports Zone · Dec 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Walnut Grove Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Walnut Grove — but the Missouri one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southwestern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Walnut Grove

• Chance reviews ★
• Pearl Creek Farm · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Walnut Grove

• WALNUT GROVE ELEM.
• WALNUT GROVE HIGH

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Walnut Grove

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