Welcome to Wakefield ...

Wakefield is located in Darke County<1>.

The location of Wakefield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Wakefield: WAYK-feeld<3>

Wakefield is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

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 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.

Communities near Wakefield ...

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

• Piqua
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piqua
  • Piqua is located in Miami County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,435 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piqua <5>
• West Milton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
  • West Milton is located in Miami County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,853 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Milton <5>
• Winchester
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Randolph County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,566 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <5>
• Union City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Randolph County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <5>
• Covington
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Miami County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <5>
• Saint Henry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
  • Saint Henry is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Henry <5>
• Versailles
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Versailles is located in Darke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <5>
• Arcanum
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcanum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcanum
  • Arcanum is located in Darke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcanum <5>
• Bradford
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
  • Bradford is located in Miami County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <5>
• Union City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Darke County
  • 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wakefield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Darke County: www.co.darke.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/