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Welcome to North Walden ...

North Walden is located in Caledonia County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Walden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

A typical abbreviation for North Walden: N. Walden

North Walden is 1,670 feet [509 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: North Walden lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for North Walden: 802

Communities near North Walden ...

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

  • Saint Johnsbury
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
    • Lyndon is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,650 people
  • Morristown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Morristown is located in Lamoille County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,549 people
  • Hyde Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyde Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
    • Hyde Park is located in Lamoille County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
  • Hardwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
    • Hardwick is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,839 people
  • East Montpelier
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Barton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
    • Barton is located in Orleans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,455 people
  • Danville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Caledonia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
  • Morrisville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Wolcott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolcott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
    • Wolcott is located in Lamoille County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 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 North Walden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Walden.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Walden ...

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

Adding North Walden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Walden in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North Walden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the North Walden post office opened in 1871.

We also found North Walden in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Walden.

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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Walden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/