Wakefield, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Wakefield, Wisconsin
Mapsize:200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wisconsin
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Outagamie
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:272
Elevation Ft:892
Coordinates:44.2656°N -88.5371°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Codes
Postal Code:54914
Area Code:(920)

Wakefield is a former unincorporated community in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located in the village of Greenville.

Wakefield had a post office from 1852 to 1879,[2] on land that is now occupied by Appleton International Airport. The post office (and by extension the community) was named after a Greenville settler, J. Wakefield.[3]

Geography

Wakefield is located at (44.265647, -88.537089)[4] and has an elevation of 892 feet (272m).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: Notification Service | Post Offices.
  3. News: 1874-03-28. Discussion of J. Wakefield. 3. The Appleton Crescent. 2020-08-16.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.