Wakefield Virginia Map

About Wakefield, Virginia

Wakefield is a locality in Surry County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of 11,805. The population density is 1208.0 people per km². Wakefield is located at 38.8247°N, 77.2430°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 22304, 23888, 22003.

Wakefield occupies a quiet expanse of flat, fertile earth where the persistent flow of Sunken Meadow Creek carves a path through the dense, verdant woodland. It lies 13.3 miles west-southwest of Williamsburg, VA (from Williamsburg, VA: bearing 256°T), and is situated 9.3 miles southwest of James City. The horizon remains stubbornly level, offering no glimpse of the distant Blue Ridge Mountains, yet the sky assumes a vast, expansive quality that seems to pull the light down into the deep, dark waters of Sunken Meadow Pond. Sunlight filters through the canopy in thin, golden needles, illuminating a landscape defined by the heavy, rich soil of the inner plain. A few miles to the north, the Pipsico Boy Scout Reservation preserves a stillness in the forest, marking the transition from the manicured fields to the wilder, shadowed thickets that dominate the periphery.

Agriculture dictates the tempo of Wakefield, as the cycles of planting and harvest dictate the lifeblood of its economy, echoing a long history anchored in the cultivation of the land. The proximity of Flowerdew Hundred serves as a reminder of the deep, centuries-old human occupation of these plains, where the labor of generations has smoothed the rugged edges of the wilderness into productive rows of crops. Life in Wakefield moves with a measured, deliberate gravity, punctuated by the mechanical hum of farm equipment and the occasional passage of a freight train. There is a singular, enduring dignity in the way the local folk attend to their business, maintaining a legacy of industry that persists long after the initial colonial foundations were laid in this inland territory.

About This Wakefield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wakefield, Virginia. Coordinates: 38.824691, -77.242953. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Wakefield includes the ZIP code (22304, 23888, 22003), telephone area code (804, 571, 703), county seat of Surry County (Surry), and school district assignment (Fairfax County Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.