Bronx · Neighborhood guide
Wakefield-Woodlawn
This combined North Bronx area includes Wakefield and residential Woodlawn. White Plains Road and Katonah Avenue offer different neighborhood centers; Woodlawn Cemetery is a separate adjoining destination.
Understanding Wakefield-Woodlawn
Wakefield changed from woods and farms as rail and subway connections expanded. Later Caribbean migration helped shape the shops and food businesses along White Plains Road.
The community board distinguishes Woodlawn north of the cemetery, with Katonah Avenue as its commercial spine. The cemetery should not be treated as the whole residential neighborhood.
Places to explore
White Plains Road
Wakefield shopping corridorChoose the neighborhood's produce and specialty-food shops on the public street. Check each business's current hours before traveling.
Katonah Avenue
Residential WoodlawnThe community board identifies the avenue’s restaurants and specialty shops. It offers a different small commercial center from the White Plains Road corridor.
Woodlawn Heights Library
4355 Katonah AvenueFor an indoor reading choice beside the Katonah Avenue visit, check NYPL's current branch schedule and service notices.
Woodlawn Cemetery
Separate adjoining cemetery map areaChoose a guided cemetery or arboretum visit with the operator’s rules. Recreational activities are limited, and personal photography requires the operator’s form. It is not an unrestricted neighborhood park.
Read the NYFE place guide
Sources and visitor information
- Wakefield commercial district assessmentNYC Small Business Services / Mosholu Preservation Corporation
- Bronx Community Board 12: AboutNYC Bronx Community Board 12
- Community Board 12 public library directoryNYC Bronx Community Board 12
- Woodlawn Cemetery: Plan a VisitWoodlawn Cemetery and Conservancy
- 2020 Neighborhood Tabulation Areas (NTAs), NYC Open Data 26BNYC Department of City Planning / NYC Open Data