Walnut Prairie is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Illinois, United States, located along Illinois Route 1, 11 miles (18 km) south of Marshall.
Walnut Prairie, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 39°14′24″N 87°39′58″W / 39.24000°N 87.66611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | Clark |
Elevation | 482 ft (147 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 217 |
GNIS feature ID | 420478[1] |
Walter E. Cork (1886–1958), an Illinois state representative and businessman, was born in Walnut Prairie.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walnut Prairie, Illinois
- ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1927-1928,' Biographical Sketch of Walter E. Cork, pg. 278-279