Welcome to Walden ...
Walden is located in Caledonia County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Walden, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Walden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1813.
Walden is 1,650 feet [503 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Walden lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Walden: (802)
Communities Also Named Walden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Walden - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (2) 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.
- Saint Johnsbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
- Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
- Lyndon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Hardwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - East Montpelier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Montpelier
- East Montpelier is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
- Danville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Wolcott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Burke
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Barnet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Calais
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Marshfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,465 people
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. 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Walden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<5>
From that list, the Walden post office opened in 1813.
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 State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Caledonia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Walden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |