Walden, Georgia

Walden is an unincorporated community in Bibb County, Georgia, United States.[1] It is part of the Macon Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

A post office called Walden was established in 1878, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The name may be borrowed from Walden is a book by Henry David Thoreau.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walden, Georgia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  3. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 244. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.



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