Welcome to Wakefield ...
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.
Wakefield would have been located within present day Westmoreland County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wakefield is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Wakefield was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Wakefield was located: 804 & 686<4>
Communities Also Named Wakefield ...
While we believe that this Wakefield is located in Westmoreland County, we know of another 4 Virginia communities named Wakefield. Those communities are located in the following counties: Alexandria City, Charlottesville City, Surry and Sussex 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.
- Leonardtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
- Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <6>
- Colonial Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Beach
- Colonial Beach is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Beach <6>
- Tappahannock
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
- Tappahannock is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <6>
- Warsaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <6>
- Montross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montross
- Montross is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montross <6>
- Port Royal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
- Port Royal is located in Caroline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Royal <6>
- Nash Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <6>
- Monroe Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Hall
- Monroe Hall is located in Westmoreland County
- Cobb Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobb Island have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Island
- Cobb Island is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobb Island <6>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Westmoreland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wakefield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Wakefield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Wakefield area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |