Abandoned Record
About Wakefield
Wakefield is a ghost town in Washington County, Alabama, United States, most famous as the place where former vice president Aaron Burr was arrested in 1807.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Wakefield, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Wakefield is
Historic maps
7 historic USGS maps cover Wakefield
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1943 McIntosh sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1944 McIntosh sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 Hattiesburg sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Hattiesburg sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1982 Wagarville sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Citronelle sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Hattiesburg sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Wakefield
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Alabama index.
- St. Stephens12.1 mi N · Washington
- Deer Park21.7 mi SW · Washington
- Clarkesville25.1 mi N · Clarke
- Claiborne31.0 mi E · Monroe
- Beaver Mills31.5 mi SW · Mobile
- Failetown37.7 mi N · Clarke
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Wakefield, Alabama": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q7961017.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).