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Welcome to Enfield ...

The village of Enfield is located in White County<1>.


The location of Enfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


The pronunciation of Enfield: EN-feeld<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Enfield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1850.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Enfield has a population of 556 people<4> (see below for details).

Enfield is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Enfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Enfield (for example, toward Spurgeon (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Enfield is within the (618) area code.

The ZIP code for Enfield: 62835<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Enfield had an population of 556 people. This is a decrease of 6.71% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Enfield had a population of 596 people. This makes Enfield the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 596 people, the population of Enfield decreased 4.64% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 625 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Enfield.

Communities Also Named Enfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Enfield - they are located in Connecticut, Kansas (3), Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Enfield.

Communities near Enfield ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Enfield.

  • Fairfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Carmi
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi
    • Carmi is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmi <7>
  • McLeansboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansboro
    • McLeansboro is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,730 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansboro <7>
  • Norris City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris City
    • Norris City is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris City <7>
  • Crossville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
    • Crossville is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <7>
  • Dahlgren
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • New Haven
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Gallatin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Haven <7>
  • Omaha
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Mill Shoals
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Shoals
    • Mill Shoals is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill Shoals <7>
  • Broughton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broughton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
    • Broughton is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broughton <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Enfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Enfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Enfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Enfield.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Enfield. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Enfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Enfield ...

Looking for more information about Enfield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Enfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Enfield.

Adding Enfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Enfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Enfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Enfield post office opened in 1850.

We also found Enfield in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Enfield.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Enfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including White, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Enfield. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Enfield.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Enfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Enfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Enfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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