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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Deerfield (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Deerfield. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Deerfield is primarily located in Lake County. A portion of Deerfield extends into Cook County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lake County: Cook, McHenry, Allegan (MI), Berrien (MI), Van Buren (MI) & Kenosha (WI).

Below are the counties that are near Deerfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Deerfield:

  • Lake County     (The home county of Deerfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deerfield, with the one closest to Deerfield listed first.
    • Highland Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bannockburn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannockburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannockburn
      • Bannockburn is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bannockburn <1>
    • Riverwoods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwoods
      • Riverwoods is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverwoods <1>
    • Ravinia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravinia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
      • Ravinia is located in Lake County
    • Highwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
      • Highwood is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highwood <1>
    • Braeside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braeside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braeside
      • Braeside is located in Lake County
    • Lincolnshire
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnshire
      • Lincolnshire is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnshire <1>
    • Aptakisic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aptakisic. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
      • Aptakisic is located in Lake County
    • Buffalo Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
      • Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <1>
    • Prairie View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
      • Prairie View is located in Lake County
    • Lake Forest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mettawa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mettawa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mettawa
      • Mettawa is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mettawa <1>
    • Indian Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
      • Indian Creek is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
  • Cook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deerfield, with the one closest to Deerfield listed first.
    • Northbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbrook
      • Northbrook is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,657 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northbrook <1>
    • Covenant Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covenant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
      • Covenant Village is located in Cook County
    • Techny
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Colonial Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Cook County
    • Wheeling
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
      • Wheeling is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <1>
    • The Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
      • The Grove is located in Cook County
    • Glencoe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Northfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <1>
    • Prospect Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Heights
      • Prospect Heights is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect Heights <1>
    • Glenview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Winnetka
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnetka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnetka
      • Winnetka is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnetka <1>
    • Golf
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Arlington Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • DuPage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deerfield, with the one closest to Deerfield listed first.
    • Bensenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Itasca
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Itasca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itasca
      • Itasca is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,758 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itasca <1>
    • Wood Dale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Dale
      • Wood Dale is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood Dale <1>
    • Medinah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Roselle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Addison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addison <1>
    • Bloomingdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmhurst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
      • Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <1>
    • Keeneyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
      • Keeneyville is located in DuPage County
    • South Elmhurst
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Elmhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elmhurst
      • South Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
    • Villa Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Park
      • Villa Park is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,291 people
    • Cloverdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in DuPage County
    • Glendale Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Kane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deerfield, with the one closest to Deerfield listed first.
    • East Dundee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dundee
      • East Dundee is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dundee <1>
    • Carpentersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
      • Carpentersville is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <1>
    • Elgin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Hollow <1>
    • West Dundee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Dundee
      • West Dundee is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,768 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Dundee <1>
    • Coleman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Kane County
    • South Elgin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elgin
      • South Elgin is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,646 people
    • Gilberts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Freeman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freeman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Kane County
    • Saint Charles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <1>
    • Geneva
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowes Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowes Bend
      • Bowes Bend is located in Kane County
    • Pingree Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pingree Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pingree Grove
      • Pingree Grove is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pingree Grove <1>
  • McHenry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deerfield, with the one closest to Deerfield listed first.
    • Fox River Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Grove
      • Fox River Grove is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox River Grove <1>
    • Island Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
      • Island Lake is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,951 people
    • Cary
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
      • Cary is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,929 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <1>
    • Oakwood Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Hills
      • Oakwood Hills is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
    • Trout Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Valley
      • Trout Valley is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
    • Holiday Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
      • Holiday Hills is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
    • Lakemoor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemoor
      • Lakemoor is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakemoor <1>
    • Algonquin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Barreville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
      • Barreville is located in McHenry County
    • Prairie Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
      • Prairie Grove is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,920 people
    • Lake-in-the-Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake-in-the-Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake-in-the-Hills
      • Lake-in-the-Hills is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake-in-the-Hills <1>
    • Johnsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pistakee Highlands
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pistakee Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pistakee Highlands
      • Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County
  • Kenosha County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deerfield, with the one closest to Deerfield listed first.
    • Fossland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
      • Fossland is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Pleasant Prairie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
      • Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
    • Benet Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benet Lake
      • Benet Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Lake Shangrila
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shangrila
      • Lake Shangrila is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Bristol
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,145 people
    • Woodworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
      • Woodworth is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Kenosha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
      • Kenosha is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
    • Camp Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Lake
      • Camp Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Salem Lakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
      • Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Former names for Salem Lakes:
      • Salem
      • Silver Lake
    • Paddock Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock Lake
      • Paddock Lake is located in Kenosha County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,232 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Deerfield, see our County-by-County Page for Deerfield.

Cemeteries Near Deerfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Deerfield.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Deerfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Deerfield, with the one closest to Deerfield listed first.

  • Deerfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deerfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Northfield Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mooney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Northfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Northfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Northfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheeling Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunset Memorial Lawns
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ft. Sheridan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Sheridan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Sheridan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vernon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Northfield Oakwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northfield Oakwood Cemetery
      • The Northfield Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Wood Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Deerfield had a population of 279 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Deerfield had a population of 18,532 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Deerfield, with the one closest to Deerfield listed first.

  • North Northfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Northfield
    • North Northfield is located in Cook County
  • Shermerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shermerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shermerville
    • Shermerville is located in Cook County
  • Highland Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ridgeland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland
    • Ridgeland is located in Cook County
  • Ravinia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravinia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravinia
    • Ravinia is located in Lake County
  • Wheeling
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
    • Wheeling is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <1>
  • Half Day
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Day have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Day
    • Half Day is located in Lake County
  • The Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
    • The Grove is located in Cook County
  • Glencoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Prairie View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
    • Prairie View is located in Lake County
  • Aptakisic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aptakisic. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptakisic
    • Aptakisic is located in Lake County
  • Buffalo Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
    • Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <1>
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    • Lakeview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Cook County
    • Lake Forest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Arlington Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Deerfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Deerfield.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Deerfield ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Deerfield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Deerfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Deerfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Deerfield.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<6> of Deerfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Deerfield:

The official website for Deerfield: www.deerfield-il.org/

The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.il.us

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Deerfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Deerfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deerfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1655, Longitude: -87.8514       In this case, the coordinates for Deerfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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