Walnut Grove, Arizona
Populated place in Arizona, United States
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Walnut Grove is an archaic placename in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States.[2]
Walnut Grove, Arizona | |
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Walnut Grove in Arizona Territory circa 1877 | |
  Walnut Grove Location within the state of Arizona  Walnut Grove Walnut Grove (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°16′59″N 112°32′55″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Yavapai |
| Elevation | 3,668 ft (1,118 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| Area code | 928 |
| FIPS code | 04-80850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 35860[1] |
When Prescott was selected as capital of the Arizona Territory in 1864, an amendment to select Walnut Grove as the capital instead failed on a 9-8 vote, as did votes to locate the capital at La Paz or a new proposed town to be called Aztlan.[3]
The Walnut Grove mining district was defined in 1864 and named after the Walnut Grove settlement.[4]
A Wheeler Survey party came through in October 1871, and stated "At Walnut Grove is a settlement where we found well cultivated lands." A post office was established in 1874.[5] The settlement of Walnut Grove is reference several times in Arizona as it is; or, The coming country (1877) by Hiram C. Hodge.[6] The failure of the Walnut Grove Dam in 1890 killed over 100.[5]
The Walnut Grove Elementary School District was founded to serve the community around 1875. A one-room schoolhouse operated into the 1980s.[7] The district was disestablished due to lack of students in 2021.[8] Walnut Grove is now in Kirkland Elementary School District.[9] As of 1976[update] the Prescott Unified School District takes secondary students from the district, as it is required to under law.[10] The Prescott district operates Prescott High School.
A 2008 historical survey of Walnut Creek Cemetery described Walnut Creek as a ghost town. The cemetery, containing between 140 and 180 graves, is located off Wagoner Road.[12]