Wakefield, Illinois
| Wakefield, Illinois | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Wakefield, Illinois  Wakefield, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 38°50′24″N 88°14′38″W / 38.84000°N 88.24389°WCoordinates: 38°50′24″N 88°14′38″W / 38.84000°N 88.24389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Richland |
| Elevation | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 420382[1] |
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]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wakefield, Illinois
- ↑ "Reynold Clayton Fuson". Biographical Memoirs. The National Academies Press. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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