Welcome to Wakefield ...

Wakefield is located in Baltimore County<1>.

The location of Wakefield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Wakefield is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Wakefield: (410), (443)<4> & (667).

Websites for Wakefield ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Wakefield, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Wakefield ...

While we believe that this Wakefield is located in Baltimore County, we know of another 3 Maryland communities named Wakefield. Those communities are located in the following counties: Baltimore City, Carroll and Charles County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 37 communities that are also named Wakefield - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Rhode Island, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (5), Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wakefield.

Communities near Wakefield ...

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

• Baltimore
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
  • Baltimore is located in Baltimore City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 586,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <5>
• Bel Air
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
  • Bel Air is located in Harford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
  • Former names for Bel Air:
  • Belle Air
  • Belle Aire
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <5>
• Hampstead
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
  • Hampstead is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <5>
• Brooklandville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklandville
  • Brooklandville is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklandville <5>
• Doncaster Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doncaster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster Village
  • Doncaster Village is located in Baltimore County
• Hunt Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Valley
  • Hunt Valley is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunt Valley <5>
• Loch Raven Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Raven Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Raven Village
  • Loch Raven Village is located in Baltimore County
• Long Green
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Green
  • Long Green is located in Baltimore County
• Perring Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perring Village
  • Perring Village is located in Baltimore County
• Phoenix
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
  • Phoenix is located in Baltimore County

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 Wakefield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wakefield.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wakefield ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wakefield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/