Welcome to Deerfield ...
Deerfield is located in Pennington County<1>.
The location of Deerfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Deerfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Deerfield is 5,940 feet [1,811 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Deerfield is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Deerfield lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Deerfield is within the boundaries of the (605) area code.
Communities Also Named Deerfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, New York (2), North Carolina (7), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), South Carolina (4), 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.
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Hill City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <4>
- Sheridan ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Merritt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Fairview ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Silver City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
- Dumont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
- Dumont is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 45 people
- Greenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Lawrence County
- Greenwood has also been known as:
- Laflin
- Englewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Roubaix
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roubaix
- Roubaix is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2013: 14 people
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Deerfield post office opened in 1892.
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 Pennington County: www.co.pennington.sd.us/
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Pennington, 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 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |