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United States Vermont  Caledonia   Walden

Brief History
Walden was chartered on August 18, 1781 by the Vermont Legislature. The population was 935 at the 2010 census. The community has no ZIP code of its own; mail is routed through the West Danville and East Hardwick post offices.

Historical Data
Walden, Vermont USGenWeb Page

Town Histories
A history of Walden, Vermont, by the History Committee (1986) - find this book in a library.

Vital Records
FamilySearch Historical Records Collection has Vermont birth, death, and marriage records online.

Probate Records
The probate district for Walden is Caledonia Caledonia Probate Division 1126 Main St, Ste 1 St Johnsbury, VT 05819 Phone: (802) 748-6605

Maps
1875 map of Walden

Cemeteries
The following is a list of major cemeteries in present-day Walden. For location of all cemeteries, see Cemeteries of Vermont, Caledonia County, website at this link.


 * Houston Hill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * North Walden Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Noyesville Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Orton Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Perkins Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * South Walden Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Stevens Hill Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.
 * Walden Heights Cemetery - inscriptions at Find A Grave site.

Town Records
Town Clerk Vital and Town Records, 1794-1950, can be found on FamilySearch (browse only images).

The Family History Library has microfilm of original records from the Walden Town Clerk's Office. These include Births 1883-1930, marriages 1883-1950, deaths 1883-2001; card index, 1883-2001, Land records and deeds, 1794-1900; index, 1858-1883, and Town and vital records, 1796-1884.

Walden Town Clerk 12 Vt Route 215 Walden, VT 05873 Mailing Address: 12 VT Route 215, West Danville, VT 05873. Phone:(802) 563-2220 Email: waldentc@pivot.net

Newspapers
Burlington Free Press

The Barre Montpelier Times-Argus

The Caledonian Record