Walnut Prairie, Illinois
Appearance
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] |
Walnut Prairie is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Illinois, United States, located along Illinois Route 1, 11 miles (18 km) south of Marshall.
Walter E. Cork (1886–1958), Illinois state representative and businessman, was born in Walnut Prairie.[2]
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1927-1928,' Biographical Sketch pf Walter E. Cork, pg. 278-279