Welcome to Deerfield ...

Deerfield is located in Oneida County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Deerfield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Deerfield is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Deerfield lies within the (315) area code.

Communities Also Named Deerfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Deerfield: This one is located in Oneida County and the other is located in Suffolk County.

Beyond New York, there are 65 communities that are also named Deerfield - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia (5), Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland (7), Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire (2), New Jersey, North Carolina (7), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), South Carolina (4), South Dakota, Tennessee (5), Utah (2), Virginia (5), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Deerfield ...

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

• Rome
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
  • Rome is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <3>
• Ilion
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion
  • Ilion is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion <3>
• Herkimer
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herkimer
  • Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herkimer <3>
• Trenton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Oneida County
• Little Falls
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
  • Little Falls is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Falls <3>
• Whitesboro
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
  • Whitesboro is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesboro <3>
• New York Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York Mills
  • New York Mills is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New York Mills <3>
• Sherrill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
  • Sherrill is located in Oneida County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrill <3>
• Mohawk
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
  • Mohawk is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohawk <3>
• Frankfort
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  • Frankfort is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Deerfield ...

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

Adding Deerfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 Deerfield was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Deerfield.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oneida County: www.co.oneida.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/