Walla Walla, Illinois Explained

Official Name:Walla Walla, Illinois
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Illinois#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Illinois
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cumberland
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:587
Coordinates:39.2008°N -88.1922°W
Area Code:217
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:423281

Walla Walla is an unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Illinois, United States. Walla Walla is 3miles east-southeast of Jewett.

Namesake

It is named after Walla Walla, a city in Washington state, which in turn was named after a native American term meaning "Place of Many Waters".

Geography

Walla Walla (GNIS FID: 423281) is a populated place located within the Township of Greenup, a minor civil division (MCD) of Cumberland County.The elevation of Walla Walla is 587 feet. Walla Walla appears on the Greenup U.S. Geological Survey Map. Cumberland County is in the Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours).[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Walla Walla Populated Place Profile / Cumberland County, Illinois Data. illinois.hometownlocator.com. en. 2019-06-13.