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Welcome to West Enfield ...

West Enfield is located in Penobscot County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Enfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for West Enfield: W. Engield

West Enfield is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: West Enfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from West Enfield, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Area Code for West Enfield: 207

The ZIP code for West Enfield: 04493<3>

Communities near West Enfield ...

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

  • Lincoln
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Milo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Milo is located in Piscataquis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milo <4>
  • Enfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Enfield is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
  • Greenbush
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Greenbush is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,519 people
  • Bradford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Brownville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Lee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lee is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <4>
  • Alton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Alton is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
  • Lagrange
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Chester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chester is located in Penobscot County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people

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 West Enfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Enfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Enfield.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Enfield ...

Looking for more information about West 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 West Enfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Enfield.

Adding West Enfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West 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 (so far) for West Enfield was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Enfield.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around West 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 West Enfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether West Enfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.