Welcome to Enfield ...
Enfield is located in Hartford County<1>.
Enfield was established in 1679.
Enfield is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Enfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Enfield: (860)
The ZIP codes for Enfield: 06082-06083<3>
Websites for Enfield ...
Official Website: www.enfield.org/
Communities Also Named Enfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Enfield - they are located in Illinois, 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.
- Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Hartford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,535 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
- Hartford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - West Hartford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
- West Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,868 people
- Manchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
- Chicopee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- East Hartford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
- East Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,630 people
- Westfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Holyoke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Vernon
(12 miles [19.3 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.
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 book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Enfield: www.enfield.org/
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Hartford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Enfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 community (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). Our list of ZIP Codes for Enfield includes: 06082 & 06083. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |