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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Wakefield. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wakefield to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wakefield, please Contact Us.
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.
Although our information shows that the community of Wakefield is historic, it would have been located within present day Westmoreland County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Westmoreland County: Charles (MD), Saint Mary's (MD), Essex, King George, Northumberland & Richmond.
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:
- Westmoreland County (The home county of Wakefield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
- Potomac Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Baynesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- Nash Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nash Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash Town
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Colonial Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Bryant Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bryant Town is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Town
- Leedstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Maple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Chiltons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Montross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hinnom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hinnom is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinnom
- Machodoc
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Machodoc is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machodoc
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
- Port Royal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Central Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Samuels Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Moss Neck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
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- Sparta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- New London
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- New London is located in Caroline County
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- Stuart Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
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- Olney Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Bowling Green
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- DeJarnette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Penola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
- Layton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Loretto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Occupacia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Occupacia is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupacia
- Lloyds
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lloyds is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyds
- Beazley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Tappahannock
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dunbrooke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dunbrooke is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbrooke
- Dunnsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Millers Tavern
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Millers Tavern is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Tavern
- Minor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Bowlers Wharf
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bowlers Wharf is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlers Wharf
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- King and Queen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
- Cauthornville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Bruington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bruington is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruington
- Contra
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Contra is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contra
- Crouch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Crouch is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
- King George County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
- Ninde
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ninde is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninde
- Alden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alden is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Shiloh
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shiloh is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Dahlgren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edgehill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Edgehill is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Hooes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hooes is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooes
- Weedonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Weedonville is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedonville
- Port Conway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Port Conway is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Conway
- Hampstead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hampstead is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
- King George
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Arnolds Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Arnolds Corner is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Corner
- Ambar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ambar is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambar
- Somerset Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset Beach is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Beach
- King William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
- Beulahville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Tuck Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
- Morrisons Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisons Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisons Corner
- Lodge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lodge is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Rainswood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
- Bundick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bundick is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundick
- Coan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coan is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coan
- Heathsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Prince William County
- Quantico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
- Newland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Tallent Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tallent Town is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallent Town
- Naylors
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Naylors is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylors
- Warsaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Neck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
- Emmerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Emmerton is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmerton
- Farnham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Farnham is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Simons Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Downings
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Simonson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Simonson is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonson
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
- Willamsburg on the Potomac
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlanding Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Loy Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
- Hampstead Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Little Falls Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- North Potomac
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Chatham Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
- Falmouth Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Grafton Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
- Stafford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Northridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Northridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- Calvert County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
- Battle ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Battle is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
- Hellen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hellen is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellen
- Adelina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Adelina is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelina
- Bowens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bowens is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowens
- Broomes Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Solomons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Coster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coster is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- Cove View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cove View is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
- Dowell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mackall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mackall is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackall
- Mutual Consent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mutual Consent is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual Consent
- Wallville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wallville is located in Calvert County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallville
- Charles County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
- Cobb Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Morgantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Morgantown is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Mount Victoria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Victoria is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victoria
- Newburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Faulkner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Air
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Air is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Air
- Bel Alton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Independence Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Independence Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Port Tobacco Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Port Tobacco Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- La Plata
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- McConchie
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- McConchie is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConchie
- Port Tobacco Riviera
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Port Tobacco Riviera is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Tobacco Riviera
- Prince George's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
- Aquasco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Aquasco is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquasco
- Cedarhaven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarhaven is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhaven
- Eagle Harbor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Saint Mary's County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wakefield, with the one closest to Wakefield listed first.
- Coltons Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Avenue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blakistone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blakistone is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakistone
- Abell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bushwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milestown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Breton Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Breton Beach is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton Beach
- Compton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Compton is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Hurry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hurry is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurry
- Chaptico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clements
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Budds Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Budds Creek is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budds Creek
- Helen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Helen is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Wakefield - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Washington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Little Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Peters Episcopal Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Currioman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rappahannock Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lucas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sharp Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Round Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (177 more) ...
- Carmel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spy Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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.
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.
- Potomac Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Potomac Mills is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Mills
- Baynesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Baynesville is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baynesville
- 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)
- Leedstown is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedstown
- Layton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Layton is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Chiltons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chiltons is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiltons
- Rock Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Point is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
- Maple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Rollins Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rollins Fork is located in King George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Fork
- Montross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- River Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- River Springs is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Springs
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Newland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Newland is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Tompkinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tompkinsville is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Loretto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Loretto is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
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 7 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 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. 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 like to start with 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:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Westmoreland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caroline County
- Essex County
- Fredericksburg City
- King and Queen County
- King George County
- King William County
- Northumberland County
- Prince William County
- Richmond County
- Stafford County
- Calvert County
- Charles County
- Prince George's County
- Saint Mary's County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |