Welcome to Wakefield ...

The location of Wakefield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

Wakefield is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Wakefield: (434)

Communities Also Named Wakefield ...

While we believe that this Wakefield is located in , we know of another 4 Virginia communities named Wakefield. Those communities are located in the following : Alexandria City, Surry, Sussex and Westmoreland County.

Beyond Virginia, 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, Ohio (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Rhode Island, Texas (2), Utah, 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.

• Gordonsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
  • Gordonsville is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <3>
• Scottsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
  • Scottsville is located in Albemarle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 625 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <3>
• Stanardsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
  • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <3>
• Jefferson Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
  • Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
• Shadwell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadwell
  • Shadwell is located in Albemarle County
• Simeon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon
  • Simeon is located in Albemarle County
• Earlysville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlysville
  • Earlysville is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlysville <3>
• Ivy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
  • Ivy is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivy <3>
• Rose Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Rose Hill is located in Albemarle County
• Free Union
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
  • Free Union is located in Albemarle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Free Union <3>

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 State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/