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Welcome to Wakefield ...

Wakefield is located in Darke County<1>.

The pronunciation of Wakefield: WAYK-feeld<2>

Wakefield is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Wakefield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Wakefield: This one is located in Darke County and the other is located in Pike County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 37 communities that are also named Wakefield - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York (2), North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Rhode Island, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (5), Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wakefield.

Websites for Wakefield ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.darkecountyohio.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Wakefield, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Wakefield ...

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

  • Piqua
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • West Milton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Winchester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Union City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Covington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Saint Henry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Versailles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Arcanum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bradford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Union City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Union City is located in Darke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 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 Wakefield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wakefield.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wakefield ...

Looking for more information about 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Wakefield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wakefield.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Darke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Wakefield. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wakefield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.