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>
While we didn't find Wakefield in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Wakefield. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
- White Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bryantown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mattawoman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawoman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman
- Mattawoman is located in Charles County
- Malcolm
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcolm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Malcolm is located in Charles County
- Townshend
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townshend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townshend
- Townshend is located in Prince George's County
- La Plata
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
- Springhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Springhill is located in Charles County
- Dentsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dentsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentsville
- Dentsville is located in Charles County
- Hughesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Hughesville is located in Charles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <2>
- Horsehead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsehead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
- Horsehead is located in Prince George's County
- Brandywine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pomfret
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomfret have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
- Pomfret is located in Charles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomfret <2>
- Port Tobacco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Tobacco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco
- Port Tobacco is located in Charles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Tobacco <2>
- Thrift
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrift have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
- Thrift is located in Prince George's County
- Piscataway ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piscataway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Piscataway is located in Prince George's County
- Accokeek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accokeek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accokeek
- Accokeek is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accokeek <2>
- Aquasco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aquasco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
- Aquasco is located in Prince George's County
- Westwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Westwood is located in Prince George's County
- Pomonkey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County
- Bel Alton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Alton
- Bel Alton is located in Charles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Alton <2>
- Charlotte Hall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Hall
- Charlotte Hall is located in Saint Mary's County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte Hall <2>
- North Keys
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Keys
- North Keys is located in Prince George's County
- Cheltenham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheltenham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Cheltenham is located in Prince George's County
- Fort Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.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> | 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. |