Is Walnut Grove Minnesota a Real Town

Walnut Grove is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 871 at the 2010 census. Another name formerly asso…
Walnut Grove is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 871 at the 2010 census. Another name formerly associated with the area is Walnut Station. In 1862 a massacre occurred at Lake Shetek that became known as Slaughter Slough. One of the survivors, Henry W. Smith, escaped and made his way to Walnut Grove to warn the village. A John Renniker was killed Northeast of Walnut Grove and is included with those that died at the slough.
  • Country: United States
  • State: Minnesota
  • County: Redwood
  • Founded: 1874
  • Incorporated: 1879
  • Elevation: 1,211 ft (369 m)
  • Area code: 507

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