Wakefield, Virginia

About Wakefield

Wakefield is a tiny community in southeastern Virginia counting 747 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Wakefield is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.25 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 598 residents per square mile.

📰 Wakefield News Today

• Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $89M Sale of Two-Property Portfolio in Maryland, Virginia Seniors Housing Business · Oct 8
• Cushman & Wakefield Sells $89M Senior Housing Portfolio in Virginia, Maryland Connect CRE · Oct 8
• Teen arrested in Wakefield crime spree; 3 more suspects sought WTVR.com · Aug 7
• Wakefield, VA Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 25
• Severe Flash Flood Warning Issued for Southern York County, Newport News and Poquoson Until 4:45 PM EDT Forth.News · Sep 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

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

What Makes Wakefield Unique

• One of 7 places in the US named Wakefield — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Wakefield

• Q Daddy's Pitmaster Barbecue — barbecue
• Virginia Diner
• Pino's Pizza — pizza

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wakefield

• Big Woods State Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Big Woods Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Piney Grove · 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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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Wakefield

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