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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Enfield Center (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Enfield Center. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Enfield Center ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Enfield Center: Enfield Ctr. (or less commonly used: Enfield Cen., Enfield Cent. or Enfield Cntr.)

You might see Enfield Centre instead of Enfield Center.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Enfield Center. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Enfield Center.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Enfield Center is located in Grafton County.

To see how the shape of New Hampshire's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grafton County: Belknap, Carroll, Coos, Merrimack, Sullivan, Caledonia (VT), Essex (VT), Orange (VT) & Windsor (VT).

Below are the counties that are near Enfield Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Enfield Center:

  • Grafton County     (The home county of Enfield Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enfield Center, with the one closest to Enfield Center listed first.
    • Lockehaven
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Lockehaven is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockehaven
    • Lower Shaker Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lower Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Shaker Village
    • Upper Shaker Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Upper Shaker Village is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Shaker Village
    • Montcalm
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Montcalm is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
    • Enfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mascoma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mascoma is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascoma
    • Canaan Street
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Canaan Street is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Street
    • Canaan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lebanon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Grafton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Orange
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Orange is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • East Grafton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • East Grafton is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Grafton
    • Etna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Etna is located in Grafton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
  • Belknap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enfield Center, with the one closest to Enfield Center listed first.
    • New Hampton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Gaza
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Gaza is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
    • Sanbornton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Tilton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Winona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Winona is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Gardners Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Gardners Grove is located in Belknap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardners Grove
    • Meredith
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Winnisquam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Merrimack County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enfield Center, with the one closest to Enfield Center listed first.
    • Danbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • New London
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilmot
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilmot is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <1>
    • Elkins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Elkins is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
    • Blodgett Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Blodgett Landing is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett Landing
    • West Andover
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • West Andover is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Andover
    • Potter Place
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Potter Place is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Place
    • Wilmot Flat
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilmot Flat is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot Flat
    • Mount Sunapee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Andover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Newbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hill Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Hill Center is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Center
    • Sutton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Sutton is located in Merrimack County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <1>
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enfield Center, with the one closest to Enfield Center listed first.
    • North Grantham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • North Grantham is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
    • Grantham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Springfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Springfield is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
    • Meriden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Meriden is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
    • Croydon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Croydon is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
    • Georges Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
    • Mill Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Mill Village is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
    • Croydon Flat
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Croydon Flat is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon Flat
    • Fernwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Fernwood is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
    • Plainfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Lower Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Lower Village is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
    • South Cornish
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • South Cornish is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cornish
  • Orange County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enfield Center, with the one closest to Enfield Center listed first.
    • Union Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Village is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
    • Thetford Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Thetford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Thetford is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thetford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,525 people
    • Ely
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Ely is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
    • Fairlee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Post Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Post Mills is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Mills
    • South Strafford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Strafford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Strafford is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
    • Old City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Old City is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Strafford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairlee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Fairlee is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • West Fairlee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • West Fairlee is located in Orange County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairlee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Bradford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Windsor County (VT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Enfield Center, with the one closest to Enfield Center listed first.
    • Wilder
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • White River Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • White River Junction is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River Junction
    • Hartford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewiston ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lewiston is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Pompanoosuc
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pompanoosuc is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompanoosuc
    • North Hartland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • North Hartland is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hartland
    • Norwich
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Norwich
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Norwich is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,401 people
    • Hartford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Hartford is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,566 people
    • Hartland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Windsor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Quechee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Quechee is located in Windsor County (VT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quechee
    • Hartland Four Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Enfield Center, see our County-by-County Page for Enfield Center.

Cemeteries Near Enfield Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Enfield Center.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Enfield Center - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Enfield Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Enfield Center, with the one closest to Enfield Center listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Enfield Center had a population of 125 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Enfield Center, with the one closest to Enfield Center listed first.

  • Lockehaven
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lockehaven is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockehaven
  • Montcalm
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Montcalm is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
  • Enfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • North Grantham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • North Grantham is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grantham
  • West Canaan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • West Canaan is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canaan
  • East Plainfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • East Plainfield is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Plainfield
  • West Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Grafton Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Grafton Center is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Center
  • Canaan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Canaan Street
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Canaan Street is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Street
  • Canaan Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Canaan Center is located in Grafton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
  • Meriden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Meriden is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Grantham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Springfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Springfield is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
    • Lebanon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Enfield Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Enfield Center.

Newspapers Published in Enfield Center ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Enfield Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Enfield Center, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Enfield Center.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Enfield Center:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Enfield Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Enfield Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.