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Wakefield

Ghost town · Washington County, Alabama

McIntosh quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
McIntosh quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wakefield is a ghost town in Washington County, Alabama. It is the only former community in Washington County recorded on the federal names register, out of 431 across Alabama.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wakefield as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 31.3825° N, 88.0083° W.

Key facts

Elevation28 ft
Nearest living townLeroy, AL
Distance to it8 miles
Coordinates31.38250, -88.00830

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What's there now

Wakefield is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Leroy, AL (population 1,016), about 8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 28 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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