Welcome to Wakefield ...

The location of Wakefield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

Wakefield is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Wakefield: (410), (443)<3> & (667).

Communities Also Named Wakefield ...

While we believe that this Wakefield is located in , we know of another 3 Maryland communities named Wakefield. Those communities are located in the following : Baltimore, 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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Laurel
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
• Sykesville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
  • Sykesville is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <4>
• Arbutus
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbutus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbutus
  • Arbutus is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbutus <4>
• Charles Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
  • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City
• Frederick Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Village
  • Frederick Village is located in Baltimore County
• Milford Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Mill
  • Milford Mill is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Mill <4>
• Pikesville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikesville
  • Pikesville is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikesville <4>
• Halethorpe
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halethorpe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halethorpe
  • Halethorpe is located in Baltimore County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halethorpe <4>
• Hollofield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollofield
  • Hollofield 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 State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/