Where is Wakefield located?

Wakefield, IL is located at latitude 38.8400500 and longitude -88.2439300. It is in United States.

What is the elevation of Wakefield?

Wakefield, IL has an elevation of 150 meters (492 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Wakefield in?

Wakefield, IL is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Wakefield in?

Wakefield is in the state of Illinois, United States.

What county is Wakefield, IL in?

Wakefield is in Richland County, Illinois.

Wakefield, IL - Geographic Facts & Maps

Wakefield: a city in Richland County, Illinois.

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Wakefield is a city located in the county of Richland in the U.S. state of Illinois.

Quick Facts about Wakefield

State	Illinois (United States)
County	Richland County
Latitude & Longitude	38.8401,-88.2439
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	05:25:34 (6th November 2026)
Weather	43℉ Mostly Cloudy 7-days weather

Geography

Wakefield is located at 38°50'24"N 88°14'38"W (38.8400500, -88.2439300).

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Weather

43°F

Mostly Cloudy

1 to 5 mph WNW Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.

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Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Wakefield, IL. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
145707	Olney Central College	Olney (IL)	62450

Nearby Transit Stations (5)

Rail and bus stations connected to Wakefield, IL. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
EFG	Effingham	401 West National Ave.	RAIL
MAT	Mattoon station	1718 Broadway Ave.	RAIL
CEN	Centralia station	108 East Broadway	RAIL
MVI	Mt. Vernon, IL	102 Potomac Boulevard	BUS
EVN	Evansville, IN	119 Northwest 6th Street	BUS

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Wakefield.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Ingraham Post Office	Ingraham (IL)	62434

Other places with the same name (4)

Wakefield, New York A town in Westchester County, New York. with a population of 52,201 people.
Wakefield, Massachusetts town in Massachusetts. with a population of 27,051 people.
Wakefield, New Hampshire town in New Hampshire. with a population of 5,122 people.
Wakefield, Nebraska city in Nebraska. with a population of 1,362 people.

Other cities in Richland County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Richland County , IL.

City Name	Population	Title
Olney	8,667	City in Richland County, Illinois, United States of America

Wakefield, Illinois