The story
Read it all →How Deersville came to be
From Wikipedia’s history of Deersville.
Deersville was platted in 1815. A post office called Deersville has been in operation since 1828.
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History · Deersville
Deersville dates to 1815, and 60% of its homes were built before 1940
1 place in town is on the National Register, among them a historic district with 33 buildings. Below: maps from 1902 on and the census since 1850.
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Quick answers
How Deersville began
When was Deersville founded?
1815
Deersville dates its founding to 1815 (Wikipedia’s history). The census first counted it in 1850.
First census: 289 in 18502020 census: 69211 years
Founding year: Wikipedia. First post office: 1828.The full story ↓
What stands out about Deersville’s past
Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.
A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Deersville are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Deersville’s homes were built before 1938.A historic districtThe Deersville Historic Distirct takes in 33 historic buildings.On the map since 19024 editions of the USGS map, 1902 to 1994. Watch Deersville change.
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Start Deersville’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Deersville’s history is told.
Decades since 1900 with photos
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0 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.On the National Register
1 listing protects 33 historic buildings
The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
place listed
1
National Historic Landmarks
0
none yet
historic buildings protected
33
each building in a district counts
first listed
2004
Deersville Historic Distirct
Districts
Architectural styles listings
Greek Revival1
Gothic Revival1
Italianate1
Vernacular1
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.
Timeline
Deersville, 1815 to 1902
Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.
- 19th century
- 1815FoundingDeersville is established
- 1828Post officeThe Deersville post office opens
- 1880CensusPopulation peaks at 382
- 1884Born hereHarry Hazlett is born here
- 20th century
- 1902
On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
By decade
Deersville, decade by decade
2015
2009
2004On the map
Deersville on the map, 1902 to 1994
Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Deersville. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1902Scio sheet · 1:62,500U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Deersville.
People over time
Deersville, census by census
Peaked at 382 in 1880; 69 people lived here in 2020.
17 censuses, 1850–2020.
U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Deersville’s Wikipedia page.
Stories next door
History across the town line
Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.
Questions about Deersville’s history
What year was Deersville founded?
In 1815, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Deersville’s post office opened in 1828, and the census of 1850 counted 289 people here.
What is on the National Register in Deersville?
One place: the Deersville Historic Distirct (listed 2004).
Memory lane
What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
From Wikimedia Commons (3), the National Register of Historic Places (1), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.