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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wakefield had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wakefield had a population of 5,122 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.

  • East Wakefield
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Woodman
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • North Wakefield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wakefield
    • North Wakefield is located in Carroll County
  • Brookfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Brookfield is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
  • West Newfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Newfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newfield
    • West Newfield is located in York County (ME)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Newfield <2>
  • North Shapleigh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Maplewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in York County (ME)
  • South Effingham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • North Wolfeboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Acton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Acton is located in York County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,636 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acton <2>
  • South Parsonsfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Parsonsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Parsonsfield
    • South Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
  • Ossipee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Carroll County
  • Milton Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Mills
    • Milton Mills is located in Strafford County
  • Center Effingham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Effingham
    • Center Effingham is located in Carroll County
  • Newfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Parsonsfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsfield
    • Parsonsfield is located in York County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsfield <2>
  • Wolfeboro Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fernald
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • South Wolfeboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Middleton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Middleton is located in Strafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
  • South Acton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Acton
    • South Acton is located in York County (ME)
  • Shapleigh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shapleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shapleigh
    • Shapleigh is located in York County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shapleigh <2>
  • Wolfeboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Ross Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • North Parsonsfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Effingham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Water Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Village
    • Water Village is located in Carroll County

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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.