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Wakefield

Ghost town · Westmoreland County, Virginia

Montross quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500)
Montross quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1892, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wakefield is a ghost town in Westmoreland County, Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Westmoreland County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 50th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wakefield as a historical populated place on the Colonial Beach South topographic quadrangle: 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 38.1862° N, 76.9236° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleColonial Beach South
Elevation23 ft
Nearest living townColonial Beach, VA
Distance to it6.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1791471
Coordinates38.18624, -76.92358

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What's there now

Wakefield is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Colonial Beach, VA (population 3,930), about 6.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 23 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Wakefield?

Wakefield is in Westmoreland County, Virginia, at 38.1862, -76.9236.

How many ghost towns are in Westmoreland County?

Westmoreland County, Virginia has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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