Wakefield, Virginia is a town known as an incorporated town, this means that the town is a municipal corporation. Wakefield is located in Sussex County, Virginia, United States, and currently has a population of 11,554. Some of the widely known brands of Wakefield are the Virginia Diner, which opened in 1929. And is considered a refurbished railroad dining car along a dusty highway in southeastern Virginia. 

Virginia peanuts are one of the most prominently known products in Virginia Diner. The famous seasoned nuts, as well as chocolate candy confectionaries, are completely available for home deliveries across the country. They are boasted for being delicious and healthy, perfect for gourmets or food enthusiasts, they can even be wholesome, heart-warming gifts. They offer various sets, even customizable sets at that, perfect for gifting your loved ones and family.

There are also the Airfield Conference and 4-H Educational Center, as well as the National Weather Service and Weather Forecast Office for Eastern Virginia, both of which are responsible for issuing weather alerts for the entire region. Although they may both very well be physically located outside the town limits.

The town of Wakefield still has its rural, small-town charm from back before its older days. Even with that, business is still blooming. Along Railroad Avenue and U.S. Route 460, there are still businesses that continue to serve the locals, residents of Sussex as well as the surrounding neighboring counties, including the traveling public from all areas of the United States. With the popularity of the Virginia Diner, agriculture seems to still be the most prominent industry in the Wakefield area.