Map of Enfield town, North Carolina

Enfield is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States, and was founded in 1740. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town’s population was 2,532, which reflected an increase of almost 8% from the population of 2,347 in 2000. It is the oldest town in Halifax County, North Carolina, and was once the world’s largest raw peanut market. Enfield is part of the Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Enfield town overview:
Name:	Enfield town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	North Carolina
County:	Halifax County
Elevation:	105 ft (32 m)
Total Area:	1.30 sq mi (3.37 km²)
Land Area:	1.30 sq mi (3.37 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,865
Population Density:	1,433.51/sq mi (553.52/km²)
ZIP code:	27823
Area code:	252
FIPS code:	3721360
GNISfeature ID:	1020153
Website:	www.enfieldnc.org

Online Interactive Map

Enfield online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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Enfield location on the North Carolina map. Where is Enfield town. — Location of Enfield in North Carolina.

History

The small rural town was site of the Enfield Riots, which helped spark American independence. The Crown governed the area, and Robert Earl Granville, heir of John Lord Carteret, possessed land rights in the district. The riots were set off by a controversy over corrupt agents, land grants, titles, and the collection of quitrents (which often ended up in Granville’s pocket). A group of Colonists — many of them land owners and office holders from Halifax, Edgecombe, and Granville counties — went to Edenton on the night of January 25, 1759, and kidnapped Francis Corbin and a co-agent, Joshua Bodley. Corbin and Bodley were brought to Enfield, where they were thrown in jail for four days and forced to open all land records for public inspection. Corbin returned illegal fees he had collected, but he filed a lawsuit against his abductors after his release.

The suit was eventually dropped, but the Colonial Assembly jailed some of the men who had kidnapped Corbin and Bodley. A group of citizens in Enfield expressed outrage against British tyranny and on May 14, 1759, broke into jail and freed the men.

In May, 2023 Enfield Mayor Mondale Robinson falsely and recklessly defamed a New York City woman from a viral video in an attempt to raise his personal profile.

Enfield Road Map

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Geography

Enfield is located at 36°10′47″N 77°40′08″W / 36.179843°N 77.668777°W / 36.179843; -77.668777 (36.179843, -77.668777).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has an area of 1.22 square miles (3.2 km), all land, but Enfield Township comprises 126.8 square miles (328 km).

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.0%), Educational, health and social services (19.3%), Retail trade (10.2%), Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation and food services (10.0%). Narcotics distribution (32.5%).