History · Deerfield

Deerfield’s history is
mostly unwritten

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2historic places
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The story

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The first settlement was made at Deerfield in 1885. Deerfield was incorporated as a city in 1907.

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National Register of Historic Places

2 historic places in Deerfield

2 places in Deerfield are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

#119
In Kansasby listings · most towns there have none
2places listed2 buildings
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
3historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
2007first listedDeerfield Texaco Service Station · newest: Deerfield State Bank, 2018

Where they are

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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Stories next door

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