Wakefield, Louisiana

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Wakefield
Location within the state of Louisiana
Coordinates: 30°53′22″N91°21′0″W / 30.88944°N 91.35000°W / 30.88944; -91.35000
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish West Feliciana
Elevation
[1]
246 ft (75 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70784 [2]
GNIS feature ID556342 [1]

Wakefield is an unincorporated community in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its elevation is 246 feet (75 m). [1]

Contents

The United States Postal Service, along U.S. Highway 61, serves the community. [3]

Education

West Feliciana Parish Public Schools serves the community. All residents are zoned to Bains Lower Elementary School, Bains Elementary School, West Feliciana Middle School, and West Feliciana High School. [4]

Notable person

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Wakefield, Louisiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Wakefield ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  3. "Post Office Location - WAKEFIELD." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on October 13, 2010.
  4. "Schools." West Feliciana Parish Public Schools. Retrieved on February 18, 2012.