Wakefield, Illinois

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Wakefield, Illinois
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyRichland
Elevation
492 ft (150 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code618
GNIS feature ID420382[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

  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.