Deferiet, NY

Deferiet is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The 2020 census counted 245 residents. The village is named after settler Jenika de Ferriet. Deferiet is on the southwestern side of Wilna, east of Watertown and south of Fort Drum. Deferiet's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider New York setting. The local scoop is how Deferiet's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet. Its western border follows the Black River, separating the village from Champion. Deferiet is located on New York State Route 3, which leads west 12 miles to Watertown, the Jefferson county seat, and southeast 6 miles to Carthage. Deferiet's western border follows the Black River is part of the local map.