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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Wakefield (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Wakefield. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Wakefield is located in Pike County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pike County: Adams, Highland, Jackson, Ross & Scioto.

Below are the counties that are near Wakefield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wakefield:

  • Pike County     (The home county of Wakefield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
    • Wetmore
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
      • Wetmore is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wetmore
      • From Wakefield to Wetmore
    • Sargents
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargents. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
      • Sargents is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sargents
      • From Wakefield to Sargents
    • Shyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
      • Shyville is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shyville
      • From Wakefield to Shyville
    • Riverdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jasper
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • Jasper is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jasper
      • From Wakefield to Jasper
    • Camp
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
      • Camp is located in Pike County
    • Piketon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Zahn's Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Greggs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Waverly City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
      • Waverly City is located in Pike County
      • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
    • Waverly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bristol Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Village
      • Bristol Village is located in Pike County
    • Beaver
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <3>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
    • Jaybird
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Mineral Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Locust Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Peebles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Blue Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Louden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Moore ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
      • Moore is located in Adams County
    • Lynx
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunkinsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Squirrel Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Town
      • Squirrel Town is located in Adams County
    • May Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for May Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
      • May Hill is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to May Hill
      • From Wakefield to May Hill
    • Wheat Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Tranquility
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Highland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
    • Sinking Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Elmville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
      • Elmville is located in Highland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmville
      • From Wakefield to Elmville
    • Turkey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
      • Turkey is located in Highland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turkey
      • From Wakefield to Turkey
    • Barretts Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • North Uniontown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Marshall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • New Petersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Berrysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
    • Glade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Limerick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jackson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Monroe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monroe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monroe
      • From Wakefield to Monroe
    • Blackfork Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Petrea
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petrea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petrea
      • From Wakefield to Petrea
    • Oak Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <3>
    • Coalton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
      • Coalton is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Ray
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Altoona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Roy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rempel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rempel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rempel
      • From Wakefield to Rempel
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
    • Vernon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pedro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ross County
  • Scioto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
    • Bear Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Scioto County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bear Creek
      • From Wakefield to Bear Creek
    • Lucasville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
      • Lucasville is located in Scioto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucasville <3>
    • Arion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Purdy Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lombardsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Otway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otway
      • Otway is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otway <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Otway
      • From Wakefield to Otway
    • Youngs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosemount
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
      • Rosemount is located in Scioto County
    • Rarden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarden
      • Rarden is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rarden <3>
    • West Portsmouth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portsmouth
      • West Portsmouth is located in Scioto County
    • Harrison Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Boston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Scioto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <3>
    • Portsmouth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Vinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
    • Richland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Vinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richland
      • From Wakefield to Richland
    • Hamden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenup County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
    • South Portsmouth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Frost
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frost. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frost
      • From Wakefield to Frost
    • South Shore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Grays Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lloyd
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Lynn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • York
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Greenup
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Lewis County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
    • Firebrick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
      • Firebrick is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Quincy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Garrison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Lewis County (KY)
    • Buena Vista
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Vanceburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wakefield, see our County-by-County Page for Wakefield.

Cemeteries Near Wakefield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wakefield.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wakefield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard #2 Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard #2 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Scioto Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Scioto Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Scioto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scioto Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Haskind Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haskind Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haskind Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bailey Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Daley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russell #2 Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell #2 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion #3 Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lauman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lauman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lauman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Luckett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luckett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hawk Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Wakefield had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Wetmore
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wetmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
    • Wetmore is located in Pike County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wetmore
    • From Wakefield to Wetmore
  • Coopersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coopersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopersville
    • Coopersville is located in Pike County
  • Sargents
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargents. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents
    • Sargents is located in Pike County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sargents
    • From Wakefield to Sargents
  • Bear Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Bear Creek is located in Scioto County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bear Creek
    • From Wakefield to Bear Creek
  • Clifford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Scioto County
  • Shyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shyville
    • Shyville is located in Pike County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shyville
    • From Wakefield to Shyville
  • Riverdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sedan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Sedan is located in Scioto County
  • Jasper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Jasper is located in Pike County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jasper
    • From Wakefield to Jasper
  • Camp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
    • Camp is located in Pike County
  • Lucasville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucasville
    • Lucasville is located in Scioto County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucasville <3>
  • Germany
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
    • Germany is located in Pike County
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    • Piketon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Crabtree
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
      • Crabtree is located in Scioto County
    • Givens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Givens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givens
      • Givens is located in Pike County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wakefield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wakefield.

Newspapers Published in Wakefield ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wakefield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wakefield, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wakefield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wakefield:

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 State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wakefield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wakefield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9704, Longitude: -83.0205    









 

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