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Welcome to Waldon ...

Waldon is located in Contra Costa County<1>.

Waldon is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Waldon lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Waldon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Waldon.

  • Oakland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Hayward
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Concord
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <3>
  • Berkeley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Vallejo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Antioch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <3>
  • Richmond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,038 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
  • San Leandro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • San Ramon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Alameda
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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 Waldon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waldon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Waldon. 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 Waldon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Waldon. See our Newspapers Page for Waldon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waldon ...

Looking for more information about Waldon? 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 Waldon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Waldon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Contra Costa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waldon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.