Welcome to Wakelee ...
Wakelee is located in Cass County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wakelee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Wakelee is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wakelee lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Wakelee: 269
Communities near Wakelee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wakelee.
- Three Rivers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dowagiac
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Paw Paw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Constantine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constantine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constantine
- Constantine is located in Saint Joseph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Constantine <3>
- Mattawan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawan
- Mattawan is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawan <3>
- Lawton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Lawton is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawton <3>
- Decatur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cassopolis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Schoolcraft
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Wakelee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wakelee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wakelee. 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 Wakelee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wakelee. See our Newspapers Page for Wakelee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wakelee ...
Looking for more information about Wakelee? 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 Wakelee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wakelee.
Adding Wakelee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wakelee in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wakelee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wakelee post office opened in 1872.
We also found Wakelee in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wakelee.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wakelee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |