Welcome to Enfield ...
Enfield is located in Penobscot County<1>.
The location of Enfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Enfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Enfield has a population of 1,538 people<3> (see below for details).
Enfield is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Enfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Enfield and travel east, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
The area code for Enfield: (207)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Enfield had an population of 1,538 people. This is a decrease of 4.29% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.83% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Enfield had a population of 1,607 people. This makes Enfield the county's 22nd most populous community.
The population of Enfield represents 0.12% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 192nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,607 people, the population of Enfield has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,616 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, Illinois, Kansas (3), 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.
- Lincoln
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <5>
- Greenbush
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Howland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
- Howland is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howland <5>
- Lee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <5>
- Alton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <5>
- Lagrange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagrange
- Lagrange is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lagrange <5>
- Chester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Burlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <5>
- Winn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Lowell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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. 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Enfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Enfield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Enfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Penobscot, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Enfield. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Enfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |