Deerfield

Deerfield is a place name used for several towns and communities in the United States. The name typically refers to a field or area associated with deer, either in abundance or in historical use.

Many Deerfields were established during the English colonial period in New England and the Midwest, and the toponym spread as settlers founded new communities near natural deer habitats or as a descriptive label for a landscape feature.

Notable examples include Deerfield, Massachusetts, a town in Franklin County with a historic center and Old Deerfield; Deerfield, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago; and Deerfield Beach, Florida, a coastal city in Broward County known for its beaches and commercial districts.

In addition to these, the name appears in numerous other municipalities and geographic features, as well as in schools and organizations named for their locale, such as Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, Massachusetts.