Welcome to Wake ...
Wake is located in Middlesex County<1>.
The location of Wake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Wake is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Wake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Wake is located in the (804) area code.
Communities Also Named Wake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Wake - they are located in Arkansas, North Carolina and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wake.
Communities near Wake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wake.
- Kilmarnock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
- Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <4>
- Urbanna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanna
- Urbanna is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbanna <4>
- Irvington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
- White Stone
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
- White Stone is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <4>
- Amburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amburg
- Amburg is located in Middlesex County
- Locust Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Hill <4>
- North
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North
- North is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North <4>
- Stingray Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stingray Point
- Stingray Point is located in Middlesex County
- Weems
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
- Weems is located in Lancaster County
- Ocran
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Wake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wake. 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 Wake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wake. See our Newspapers Page for Wake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wake ...
Looking for more information about Wake? 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 Wake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wake.
Adding Wake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wake 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 for Wake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wake post office opened in 1898.
We also found Wake on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wake - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |