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Welcome to Wakelon ...

Wakelon is located in Bertie County<1>.

Wakelon is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Wakelon: 252

Communities near Wakelon ...

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

  • Ahoskie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Edenton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Windsor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Aulander
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Aulander is located in Bertie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
  • Winton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Lewiston Woodville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
  • Cofield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Cofield is located in Hertford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Gatesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Powellsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Powellsville is located in Bertie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Askewville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Askewville is located in Bertie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askewville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wakelon ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Bertie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wakelon - 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.