Welcome to Walden ...
The village of Walden is located in Orange County<1>.
The location of Walden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Walden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1822.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Walden has a population of 6,691 people<3> (see below for details).
Walden is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Walden lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Walden ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.orangeny.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Walden, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Walden had an population of 6,691 people. This is a decrease of 4.11% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.55% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Walden had a population of 6,978 people. This makes Walden the county's 23rd most populous community.
The population of Walden represents 0.04% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 348th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,978 people, the population of Walden increased 13.21% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,164 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Walden.
Communities Also Named Walden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Walden: This one is located in Orange County and the other is located in Erie County.
Beyond New York, there are 23 communities that are also named Walden - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (2), Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Walden.
Communities near Walden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Walden.
- Poughkeepsie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poughkeepsie
- Poughkeepsie is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poughkeepsie <5>
- Palm Tree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
- Palm Tree is located in Orange County
- Kiryas Joel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
- Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
- Middletown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,023 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <5>
- Newburgh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Newburgh is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <5>
- Beacon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Beacon is located in Dutchess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <5>
- Woodbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Monroe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
- New Paltz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
- New Paltz is located in Ulster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <5>
- Washingtonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
- Washingtonville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washingtonville <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Walden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Walden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Walden. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Walden. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Walden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walden ...
Looking for more information about Walden? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Walden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Walden.
Adding Walden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Walden in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Walden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Walden post office opened in 1822.
We also found Walden in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Walden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Walden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Walden. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |