Deerfield is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Pennington County, in the
U.S. state
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of
South Dakota
South Dakota (; Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes, who comprise a large porti ...
.
History
A post office called Deerfield was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1954. The community was so named on account of the area being a favorite hunting ground of deer.
References
Unincorporated communities in Pennington County, South Dakota
Unincorporated communities in South Dakota
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