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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Wakefield in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Wakefield. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.

  • Potomac Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potomac Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
    • Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
  • Baynesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
    • Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
  • Oak Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Colonial Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Leedstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leedstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
    • Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
  • Layton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
    • Layton is located in Essex County
  • Chiltons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chiltons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
    • Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
  • Rock Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
    • Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
  • Maple Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
  • Rollins Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Fork
    • Rollins Fork is located in King George County
  • Montross
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • River Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Springs
    • River Springs is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
  • Newland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
    • Newland is located in Richmond County
  • Tompkinsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
    • Tompkinsville is located in Charles County (MD)
  • Loretto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Loretto is located in Essex County
  • Milestown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
    • Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
  • Alden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
    • Alden is located in King George County
  • Shiloh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
    • Shiloh is located in King George County
  • Occupacia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Occupacia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
    • Occupacia is located in Essex County
  • Oakley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
  • Farmers Fork
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Fork
    • Farmers Fork is located in Richmond County
  • Lloyds
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloyds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
    • Lloyds is located in Essex County
  • Compton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
  • Owens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
    • Owens is located in King George County
  • Edgehill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgehill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
    • Edgehill is located in King George County
  • Newburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Charles County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <3>

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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