Welcome to Walden ...
Walden is located in Bibb 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 1878.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Walden has a population of 964 people<3> (see below for details).
Walden is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Walden lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Walden lies within the (478) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Walden had an population of 964 people. This is an increase of 49.69% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 56.49% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Walden had a population of 644 people.
With a 2010 count of 644 people, the population of Walden increased 4.55% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 616 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Walden.
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, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New York (2), 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.
- Warner Robins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Robins
- Warner Robins is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner Robins <5>
- Brookhaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Bibb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 55,554 people
- Perry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <5>
- Belvedere Manor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvedere Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Manor
- Belvedere Manor is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 15,152 people
- Fort Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Valley
- Fort Valley is located in Peach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Valley <5>
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <5>
- Byron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Peach County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <5>
- Jones Acres
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Acres
- Jones Acres is located in Jones County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,962 people
- Elberta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Washington Square
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square
- Washington Square is located in Peach County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,963 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.<6>
From that list, the Walden post office opened in 1878.
We also found Walden on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.
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 Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Bibb, 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/ |