Wakefield, Illinois

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.[2] Wakefield was a booming community in the early 1900s. There was a grocery store, post office, garage and a church named Liberty Baptist Church.

Wakefield, Illinois
Wakefield, Illinois
Wakefield, Illinois
Coordinates: 38°50′24″N 88°14′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyRichland
Elevation
492 ft (150 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)618
GNIS feature ID420382[1]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wakefield, Illinois
  2. "Reynold Clayton Fuson". Biographical Memoirs. The National Academies Press. Retrieved 12 February 2011.


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