Wakefield, Pennsylvania

About Wakefield

Wakefield is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Pennsylvania.

Wakefield holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.7 square miles.

📰 Wakefield News Today

• Scott Lawrence Wakefield Obituary May 6, 2026 Donohue Funeral Home · May 6
• Malcolm Wakefield Obituary (1945 - 2026) - Hummelstown, PA - Kane Republican Legacy | Obituary · Aug 1
• PA-82 (MANOR) RD @ PA-340/KINGS HWY - Live Traffic Camera WeatherBug · Aug 31
• Obituary for Kenneth C. Wakefield - McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, Inc. McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, Inc. · Nov 11
• 44 lbs Finals (2 Team) - Timmy Wakefield, PA Gold vs Declan Miller, Revival Blue FloWrestling · Dec 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Pennsylvania headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Wakefield Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Wakefield — but the Pennsylvania one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Wakefield

• Pop's Place Family Restaurant — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Robert Fulton Birthplace · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wakefield

• Ferncliff Wildlife and Wildflower Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Chester Water Authority reviews ★
• Rock Springs Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wissler Run Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Wakefield

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