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The city of Deerfield Beach, Florida, originally called the town of Deerfield, was so named because of the deer that grazed along the nearby Hillsboro River. Located some 5 miles (or 8 kilometers) south of Boca Raton in Broward County, the original Town of Deerfield was incorporated on June 11, 1925, when it was primarily an agricultural community. In 1939, Read more...