Welcome to Wakemans Grove ...
Wakemans Grove is located in Shenandoah County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Wakemans Grove: Wakemans Grv.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Wakemans Grove for more information about variations on the name of Wakemans Grove.
Wakemans Grove is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wakemans Grove lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Wakemans Grove: 540 & 826<3>
Communities near Wakemans Grove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wakemans Grove.
- Strasburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Luray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Broadway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Timberville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Market
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
- Mount Jackson is located in Shenandoah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jackson <4>
- Stanley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <4>
- Edinburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Toms Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Wakemans Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wakemans Grove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wakemans Grove. 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 Wakemans Grove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wakemans Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Wakemans Grove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wakemans Grove ...
Looking for more information about Wakemans Grove? 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 Wakemans Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wakemans Grove.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Shenandoah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wakemans Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Wakemans Grove area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Wakemans Grove area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |