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Welcome to South Deerfield ...

South Deerfield is located in Rockingham County<1>.


The location of South Deerfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of South Deerfield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for South Deerfield: S. Deerfield

South Deerfield is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: South Deerfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for South Deerfield: (603)

Communities Also Named South Deerfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named South Deerfield - they are located in Massachusetts and Nova Scotia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Deerfield.

Communities near South Deerfield ...

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

  • Manchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Concord
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Derry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Derry is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <4>
  • Merrimack
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Londonderry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
    • Londonderry is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <4>
  • Bedford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Bedford is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
  • Goffstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffstown
    • Goffstown is located in Hillsborough County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goffstown <4>
  • Durham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Durham is located in Strafford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <4>
  • Exeter
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <4>
  • Hooksett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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 South Deerfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Deerfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Deerfield. 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 South Deerfield.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Deerfield ...

Looking for more information about South Deerfield? 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 South Deerfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Deerfield.

Adding South Deerfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Deerfield 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 for South Deerfield was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found South Deerfield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Deerfield.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Deerfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Deerfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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