Welcome to Wakefield ...
Wakefield is located in Washington County<1> and is the County Seat for Washington County.
The location of Wakefield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wakefield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Wakefield is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Wakefield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Wakefield: (401)
Websites for Wakefield ...
Junior League: www.jlri.org/
Communities Also Named Wakefield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (5), 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.
- Warwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
- West Warwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warwick
- West Warwick is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,967 people
- North Kingstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingstown
- North Kingstown is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,278 people
- Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,412 people
- Westerly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Portsmouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Middletown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Newport County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,803 people
- East Greenwich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenwich
- East Greenwich is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- Hopkinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Richmond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Wakefield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wakefield ...
Looking for more information about Wakefield? 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 Wakefield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wakefield.
Adding Wakefield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wakefield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wakefield was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Wakefield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wakefield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wakefield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |