The community was named for Peter Engel, an abbot of
Saint John's Abbey, located in
Collegeville, Minnesota. It is not known why Engel's name was spelled differently in the village's name. The surrounding area was settled by German Catholic immigrants in 1902–1903 who arrived by train at
Rosthern. From there travelled 125 miles by horse to the area around Englefeld. Englefeld was one of several communities within the tract known as
St. Peter's Colony. The first grain elevator in the community went up in 1910 with a railway station following in 1912. In 1910 the first fully graded roads were constructed in the community and that same year a livery barn was constructed. A community hall was constructed in 1912 and electric lighting made its debut in the community in 1915. Englefeld incorporated as a village on June 13, 1916. == Demographics ==