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Wakefield, Illinois

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Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
Wakefield, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Wakefield, Illinois is located in IllinoisWakefield, IllinoisWakefield, IllinoisShow map of IllinoisWakefield, Illinois is located in the United StatesWakefield, IllinoisWakefield, IllinoisShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°50′24″N 88°14′38″W / 38.84000°N 88.24389°W / 38.84000; -88.24389
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyRichland
Elevation489 ft (149 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code618
GNIS feature ID420382

Wakefield is an unincorporated community in Richland County, Illinois, United States. Wakefield is 11.5 miles (18.5 km) northwest of Olney. Chemist Reynold C. Fuson was born near Wakefield. Wakefield was a booming community in the early 1900s. There was a grocery store, post office, garage and a church named Liberty Baptist Church.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wakefield, Illinois
  2. "Reynold Clayton Fuson". Biographical Memoirs. The National Academies Press. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
Municipalities and communities of Richland County, Illinois, United States
County seat: Olney
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