Welcome to South Walden ...
South Walden is located in Caledonia County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Walden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.
A typical abbreviation for South Walden: S. Walden
South Walden is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: South Walden lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
South Walden lies within the (802) area code.
Communities near South Walden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Walden.
- Saint Johnsbury
(13 miles [20.9 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - 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) - Hardwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - East Montpelier
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Danville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Morrisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Lamoille County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>
- Wolcott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Barnet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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 South Walden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Walden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South 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 South Walden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Walden. See our Newspapers Page for South Walden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Walden ...
Looking for more information about South 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 South Walden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Walden.
Adding South Walden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South 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 South Walden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the South Walden post office opened in 1833.
We also found South Walden in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Walden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South 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/ |