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Enfield

Ghost town · Hampshire County, Massachusetts

Belchertown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1887, 1:62,500)
Belchertown quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1887, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Enfield is a ghost town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. It is the only former community in Hampshire County recorded on the federal names register, out of 57 across Massachusetts.

Enfield was established in 1816, in the first half of the 19th century; it was abandoned in 1938, after roughly 122 years.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Enfield as a historical populated place on the Winsor Dam topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 42.3168° N, 72.3329° W.

Key facts

Founded1816
Abandoned1938
USGS quadrangleWinsor Dam
Elevation522 ft
Nearest living townBelchertown, MA
Distance to it4.7 miles
GNIS feature ID617477
Coordinates42.31676, -72.33286

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What's there now

Enfield is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Belchertown, MA (population 2,299), about 4.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 522 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Title supplied by cataloger.See #1196, #1197, #1975Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
Title supplied by cataloger.See #1196, #1197, #1975Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation · Massachusetts. Metropolitan District Water Supply Commission / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is Enfield?

Enfield is in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, at 42.3168, -72.3329.

When was Enfield abandoned?

Enfield was abandoned in 1938.

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