Our Genealogy Helper
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 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 located in Portage County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Portage County: Cuyahoga, Geauga, Stark, Summit & Trumbull.
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:
- Portage County (The home county of Deerfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Deerfield, with the one closest to Deerfield listed first.
- Keans ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Keans is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keans
- Lloyd
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lloyd is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Yale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yale is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Diamond
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Diamond is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Palmyra
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Palmyra is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Wayland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wayland is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Campbellsport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Campbellsport is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsport
- Augerburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Augerburg is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augerburg
- Rootstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ravenna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Windham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pine Gate Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Gate Village is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gate Village
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deerfield, with the one closest to Deerfield listed first.
- Pekin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pekin is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Augusta
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Malvern
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Watheys
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Watheys is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watheys
- Hibbetts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hibbetts is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbetts
- Wyncrest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wyncrest is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyncrest
- Mechanicstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- New Harrisburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- New Harrisburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harrisburg
- Carrollton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Columbiana County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deerfield, with the one closest to Deerfield listed first.
- North Georgetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Reading
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Reading is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Adair
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Adair is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
- Chambersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Chambersburg is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- New Alexander
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- New Alexander is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexander
- Franklin Square
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Square is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Square
- Washingtonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Leetonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Teegarden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Teegarden is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teegarden
- East Rochester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hanoverton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Franklin County
- Hilltop
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hilltop is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Geauga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deerfield, with the one closest to Deerfield listed first.
- Parkman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Welshfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Welshfield is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshfield
- Auburn Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Auburn Corners is located in Geauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Corners
- Bainbridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Middlefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mahoning County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deerfield, with the one closest to Deerfield listed first.
- Craig Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Craig Beach is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
- Alliance Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Alliance Junction is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance Junction
- Maple Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Maple Ridge is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Sebring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Beloit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Westville is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Patmos
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Patmos is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patmos
- Damascus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ellsworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ellsworth is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Hickory Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hickory Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- North Jackson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Canfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Stark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deerfield, with the one closest to Deerfield listed first.
- Limaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Limaville is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limaville
- Estimated population in 2019: 144 people
- Alliance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Baltimore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- New Baltimore is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
- Hartville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Louisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oval City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oval City is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oval City
- Belfort
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Belfort is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
- Uniontown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Greentown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Greentown is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentown
- Minerva
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- East Canton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Canton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Summit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deerfield, with the one closest to Deerfield listed first.
- Mogadore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lakemore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lakemore is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,061 people
- Myersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Myersville is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
- North Springfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- North Springfield is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
- Munroe Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Tallmadge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Stow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Greensburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Greensburg is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Thomastown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Thomastown is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
- Silver Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Lake is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
- East Akron
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- East Akron is located in Summit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Akron
- Trumbull County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deerfield, with the one closest to Deerfield listed first.
- South Canal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- South Canal is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canal
- Newton Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lordstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lordstown is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,244 people
- Phalanx
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Phalanx is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phalanx
- Leavittsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Austin Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Austin Village is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
- Bolindale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bolindale is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolindale
- Hilltop
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hilltop is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Niles
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Delightful
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Delightful is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delightful
- McDonald
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald is located in Trumbull County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
- Warren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Deerfield, with the one closest to Deerfield listed first.
- Hillsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hillsville is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- New Bedford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Bedford is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- Robinson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Robinson is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Bessemer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- S.N.P.J
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- S.N.P.J is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for S.N.P.J
- Estimated population in 2019: 19 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Deerfield - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Hayden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hartzell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mottown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Benton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old German Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Berlin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lexington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Berlin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Reichert Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (516 more) ...
- Palmyra Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Palmyra Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Palmyra.
- The Palmyra Cemetery has also been known as:
- Palmyra West Cemetery
- Atwater Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Quaker Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Deerfield had a population of 146 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Deerfield, with the one closest to Deerfield listed first.
- Keans ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Keans is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keans
- North Benton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Benton is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Benton
- Lloyd
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lloyd is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Yale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yale is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Palmyra
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Palmyra is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Limaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Limaville is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limaville
- Estimated population in 2019: 144 people
- Snodes
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Snodes is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snodes
- Berlin Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Diamond
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Diamond is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Atwater Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Atwater Center is located in Portage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater Center
- Atwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Blanco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blanco is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Alliance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Alliance Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Alliance Junction is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance Junction
- Beloit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Deerfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Deerfield, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Deerfield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Portage County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Columbiana County
- Franklin County
- Geauga County
- Mahoning County
- Stark County
- Summit County
- Trumbull County
- Lawrence County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deerfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |