Welcome to East Wakefield ...

East Wakefield is located in Carroll County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of East Wakefield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for East Wakefield: E. Wakefield

East Wakefield is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for East Wakefield: 603

The ZIP code for East Wakefield: 03830<3>

Communities near East Wakefield ...

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

Sanford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sanford is located in York County (ME)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,253 people
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Waterboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Waterboro is located in York County (ME)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,007 people
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Farmington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Farmington is located in Strafford County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,951 people
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Wolfeboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,450 people
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Lebanon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lebanon is located in York County (ME)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,435 people
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Alton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alton is located in Belknap County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
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Hollis
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hollis is located in York County (ME)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,807 people
Milton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Milton is located in Strafford County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,614 people
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Lyman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lyman is located in York County (ME)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,536 people
Ossipee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ossipee is located in Carroll County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
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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 East Wakefield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Wakefield.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Wakefield ...

Looking for more information about East 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for East Wakefield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Wakefield.

Adding East Wakefield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East Wakefield 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 (so far) for East Wakefield was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Wakefield.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Wakefield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as East Wakefield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether East Wakefield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.