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Welcome to Deerford ...

Deerford is located in East Baton Rouge Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Deerford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.

Deerford is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Deerford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Deerford: 225

Communities near Deerford ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Deerford.

  • Baton Rouge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Central
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <3>
  • Zachary
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <3>
  • Baker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <3>
  • Denham Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
    • Former names for Denham Springs:
    • Amite Springs
    • Hill's Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <3>
  • Walker
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
  • Port Allen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
  • Clinton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
  • Slaughter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Deerford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Deerford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Deerford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Deerford.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Deerford. See our Newspapers Page for Deerford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deerford ...

Looking for more information about Deerford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Deerford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Deerford.

Adding Deerford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Deerford in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Deerford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Deerford post office opened in 1879. The Deerford post office closed in 1954.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Deerford.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including East Baton Rouge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Deerford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/