Incorporated: 1761
Population: 4,618
County Name: Grafton
(county map)
Town Contact:
Town of Enfield
23 Main Street
PO Box 373
Enfield, NH 03748

Phone: 603-632-4201
Fax: 603-632-5182
Website: www.enfield.nh.us

Origin:
First named Enfield by settlers from Enfield, Connecticut, the town was renamed Relhan in 1766 to honor Dr. Anthony Relhan. The doctor was a promoter of sea-bathing as a curative, making Brighton a fashionable English resort. The town was renamed Enfield in 1784 after the Revolution. Enfield was the site of a Shaker Community in the early 1800's. Some of its buildings are now occupied by the LaSalette Brotherhood of Montreal. The Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette is well-known for its Christmas holiday display. Enfield is home to Mascoma Lake and includes the villages of Upper and Lower Shaker Village and Lockehaven.

More about Enfield:
Mascoma Lake represents Enfield's lowest elevation at 751 feet above sea level. The highest is over 2000 feet in a small area near Halfmile Pond.