Enfield¹--was formed from Ulysses, March 16, 1821. It lies upon the center of the W. border of the co. Its surface is rolling, and it has a mean elevation of 500 to 700 ft. above Cayuga Lake. The principal streams are Ten Mile Creek and the S. branch of Taughanick Creek. Upon the former, in the S.E. tract of the town, is one of the finest of the beautiful cascades so common in this co. It is in a deep gorge, and has a total fall of 230 ft. The soil is principally a gravelly loam. Enfield Center (p.v.) contains 2 churches and about 40 dwellings; Enfield (p.v.) 25 dwellings. Enfield Falls is a hamlet. Among the first settlers were ___ Geltner, John Whitlock, Jas. Rumsey, Lewis Owen, and Isaac and John Beech.² There are 5 churches in town.³

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¹Named from Enfield, Ct.

²John Applegate kept the first inn, Samuel Ingersoil the first store, and Wm. Ferris built the first mill.

³2 M.E., Christian, Bap., and Presb.