Coordinates: 40°25′39″N 83°37′24″W / 40.42750°N 83.62333°W / 40.42750; -83.62333

Walnut Grove, Ohio

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Walnut Grove United Methodist Church, built 1870

Walnut Grove is an unincorporated community in Logan County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]

History

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Walnut Grove was laid out in 1854, and named for a grove of black walnut trees near the original town site.[2] A post office called Walnut Grove was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1902.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walnut Grove, Ohio
  2. ^ History of Logan County and Ohio: Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. O.L. Baskin. 1880. p. 453.
  3. ^ "Logan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 22, 2015.

40°25′39″N 83°37′24″W / 40.42750°N 83.62333°W / 40.42750; -83.62333