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 | |
|---|---|
| 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- 1 2 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