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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Sussex County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sussex County: Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Southampton & Surry.

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:

  • Sussex County     (The home county of Wakefield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
    • Waverly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>
    • Sussex
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
      • Sussex is located in Sussex County
    • Yale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Sussex County
    • Stony Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <2>
    • Henry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Sussex County
    • Grizzard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
      • Grizzard is located in Sussex County
  • Charles City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
    • Charles City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Ruthville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
      • Ruthville is located in Charles City County
    • Kimages
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimages have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
      • Kimages is located in Charles City County
  • Chesterfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
    • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bermuda Hundred. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
      • Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
    • Ettrick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Colonial Heights City
    • Colonial Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <2>
  • Franklin City
    • Franklin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Greensville County
    • Jarratt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Hopewell City
    • Hopewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Isle of Wight County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
    • Zuni
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
      • Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Magnet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Walters
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
      • Walters is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Windsor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
    • Rushmere
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
      • Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Carrsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Smithfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <2>
    • Rescue
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
      • Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
  • James City County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
    • Jamestown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Norge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Newport News City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
    • Lee Hall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
      • Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
    • Newport News
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Red Hill Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
      • Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
    • Bernard Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
      • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
    • Hilton Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
  • Petersburg City
    • Petersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Prince George County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
    • Burrowsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
      • Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
    • Garysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
      • Garysville is located in Prince George County
  • Southampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
    • Ivor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
      • Ivor is located in Southampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <2>
    • Berlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Southampton County
    • Doles Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Crossroads
      • Doles Crossroads is located in Southampton County
    • Sedley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
      • Sedley is located in Southampton County
    • Black Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Southampton County
    • Burdette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Southampton County
    • Sebrell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebrell
      • Sebrell is located in Southampton County
    • Courtland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Edgehill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
      • Edgehill is located in Southampton County
    • Cypress Manor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Manor
      • Cypress Manor is located in Southampton County
    • Hunterdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterdale
      • Hunterdale is located in Southampton County
    • Joyner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner
      • Joyner is located in Southampton County
  • Suffolk City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
    • Oak Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City
    • Holland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Suffolk City
    • Chuckatuck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
      • Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
    • Kilby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilby
      • Kilby is located in Suffolk City
    • Suffolk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ames Cove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cove
      • Ames Cove is located in Suffolk City
    • Bennett Harbor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Harbor
      • Bennett Harbor is located in Suffolk City
    • Driver
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
      • Driver is located in Suffolk City
    • Pittmantown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittmantown
      • Pittmantown is located in Suffolk City
    • Russell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Suffolk City
    • Shoulders Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
      • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
    • Dendron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Carsley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
      • Carsley is located in Surry County
    • Beachland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
      • Beachland is located in Surry County
    • Itata
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Itata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
      • Itata is located in Surry County
    • Spring Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Surry County
    • Surry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Surry is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <2>
    • Claremont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
      • Claremont is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Scotland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Surry County
    • Homewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Surry County
  • Williamsburg City
    • Williamsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
    • Rochambeau Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochambeau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
      • Rochambeau Village is located in York County
    • Barlows Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
      • Barlows Corner is located in York County
    • Lackey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
      • Lackey is located in York County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wakefield, see our County-by-County Page for 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 17 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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.

  • Wakefield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wakefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wakefield Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Booker T Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booker T Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booker T Memorial Park
  • Spratley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spratley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spratley Cemetery
  • Briggs / Davis / Johnson Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Brittle Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Millfield Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Stephenson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilfield Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Diggs Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Diggs Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diggs Family Cemetery
  • Ivor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (170 more) ...
    • Elam Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Branch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Branch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branch Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Wakefield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wakefield.

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

  • Ivor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
    • Ivor is located in Southampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <2>
  • Dendron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Berlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Southampton County
  • Waverly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Sussex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>
  • Carsley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
    • Carsley is located in Surry County
  • Littleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Sussex County
  • Vicksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksville
    • Vicksville is located in Southampton County
  • Homeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeville
    • Homeville is located in Sussex County
  • Zuni
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
    • Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Raynor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
    • Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
  • Moorings
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorings
    • Moorings is located in Surry County
  • Savedge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savedge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savedge
    • Savedge is located in Surry County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Itata
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Itata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
      • Itata is located in Surry County
    • Lumberton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
      • Lumberton is located in Sussex County
    • Comet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
      • Comet is located in Isle of Wight 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.

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/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 36.9686, Longitude: -76.9875       In this case, the coordinates for Wakefield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.




 

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