Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wakefield had a population of 241 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wakefield had a population of 920 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.

Milford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Geary County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Milford
- From Wakefield to Milford
Broughton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Broughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
- Broughton is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Broughton
- From Wakefield to Broughton
Bala
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
- Bala is located in Riley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bala
- From Wakefield to Bala
Alida
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Alida is located in Geary County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alida
- From Wakefield to Alida
Industry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Industry is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Industry
- From Wakefield to Industry
Sutphen ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutphen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphen
- Sutphen is located in Dickinson County
Riley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Riley is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Former names for Riley:
- Riley Center
- Union
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riley
- From Wakefield to Riley
Clay Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Clay Center is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay Center <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clay Center
- From Wakefield to Clay Center
Leonardville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
- Leonardville is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Leonardville has also been known as:
- Leonard
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Leonardville
- From Wakefield to Leonardville
Green
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
- Green is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green
- From Wakefield to Green
Chapman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Chapman is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapman <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chapman
- From Wakefield to Chapman
Junction City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Geary County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,862 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Junction City
- From Wakefield to Junction City
Keats
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
- Keats is located in Riley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Keats
- From Wakefield to Keats
Walsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
- Walsburg is located in Riley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walsburg
- From Wakefield to Walsburg
Idana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Idana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idana
- Idana is located in Clay County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Idana
- From Wakefield to Idana
Longford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longford
- Longford is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Longford has also been known as:
- Longford Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longford <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Longford
- From Wakefield to Longford
Kansas Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kansas Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Falls
- Kansas Falls is located in Geary County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kansas Falls
- From Wakefield to Kansas Falls
Ogden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
- Ogden is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ogden
- From Wakefield to Ogden
Oak Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Hill
- From Wakefield to Oak Hill
Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manchester
- From Wakefield to Manchester
Talmage
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
- Talmage is located in Dickinson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Talmage
- From Wakefield to Talmage
Wreford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wreford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
- Wreford is located in Geary County
Morganville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgantown
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Morganville
- From Wakefield to Morganville
Detroit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Detroit is located in Dickinson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Detroit
- From Wakefield to Detroit
Eureka Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
- Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
Randolph
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Riley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Randolph
- From Wakefield to Randolph
Winkler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winkler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
- Winkler is located in Riley County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Winkler
- From Wakefield to Winkler

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyks.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wakefield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>	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.