Welcome to Wakefield ...
The town of Wakefield is located in Sussex County<1>.
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 1903.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wakefield has a population of 823 people<3> (see below for details).
Wakefield is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Wakefield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wakefield had an population of 823 people. This is a decrease of 11.22% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.71% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wakefield had a population of 927 people (or 7.67% of the total population of Sussex County). This makes Wakefield the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Wakefield represents 0.01% of the population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 145th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 927 people, the population of Wakefield decreased 10.69% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,038 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wakefield.
Communities Also Named Wakefield ...
While we believe that this Wakefield is located in Sussex County, we know of another 4 Virginia communities named Wakefield. Those communities are located in the following counties: Alexandria City, Charlottesville City, Surry and Westmoreland 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.
- Windsor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <5>
- Waverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <5>
- Courtland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
- Courtland is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <5>
- Claremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Ivor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
- Ivor is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <5>
- Dendron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendron
- Dendron is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dendron <5>
- Surry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
- Surry is located in Surry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <5>
- Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Southampton County
- Carsley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
- Carsley is located in Surry County
- Doles Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Crossroads
- Doles Crossroads is located in Southampton County
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.
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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Wakefield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Wakefield post office opened in 1903.
We also found Wakefield on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
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 Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Sussex, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wakefield. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wakefield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |