Springfield
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Springfield may refer to:
- Springfield (toponym)Springfield (toponym)Springfield is a famously common place-name in the English-speaking world, especially in the United States. According to the U.S. Geological Survey there are currently 34 populated places in 25 states named Springfield throughout the United States, including at least four in Wisconsin;...
, the place name in general
Australia
- Springfield, New South WalesSpringfield, New South WalesSpringfield is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located east of Gosford's central business district via The Entrance Road. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area ....
- Springfield, QueenslandSpringfield, QueenslandSpringfield, also known as the Greater Springfield Development, is a 28.50 square kilometre residential development located in Ipswich, in South East Queensland, Australia...
- Springfield, South AustraliaSpringfield, South AustraliaSpringfield is an outer suburb of the South Australian capital city of Adelaide. It is located in the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges; around south-east of Adelaide's Central Business District. For the most part; the suburb is encompassed on a sloped portion of the Mounty Lofty Ranges,...
- Springfield, TasmaniaSpringfield, TasmaniaSpringfield is a suburb in the northern suburbs of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. It is in the local government area of Glenorchy. The suburb is situated in between Derwent Park, Glenorchy and Moonah...
- Springfield, VictoriaSpringfield, VictoriaSpringfield is a locality in Victoria, Australia, located approximately 53km from Swan Hill, Victoria.Springfield Post Office opened in 1902, was renamed Springfield Station around 1907 and closed in 1930....
in Buloke Shire, north-eastern Victoria - Springfield, Victoria (Macedon Ranges)Springfield, Victoria (Macedon Ranges)Springfield is a locality in the Shire of Macedon Ranges local government area in central Victoria, Australia. Located approximately 84 kilometers north of the state capital, Melbourne, Springfield lies within the catchment area of Deep Creek, a tributary of the Maribyrnong River.-History:In 1838,...
in central Victoria - Springfield, Western Australia
Canada
- Rural Municipality of Springfield, Manitoba
- Springfield (provincial electoral district)Springfield (provincial electoral district)Springfield is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by the province's first-ever redistribution in 1874 and has existed continuously since that time, except for the period from 1914 to 1920....
, an electoral division in Manitoba
- Springfield (provincial electoral district)
- Springfield, New BrunswickSpringfield, New BrunswickSpringfield is a Canadian parish in Kings County, New Brunswick.Its population in the 2006 Census was 1,572.-Delineation:Springfield Parish is defined in the Territorial Division Act as:...
- Springfield, Newfoundland
- Springfield, Nova ScotiaSpringfield, Nova ScotiaSpringfield, Nova Scotia is located between Middleton and Bridgewater . Springfield is in the centre of western Nova Scotia located on Trunk 10, 140 km west of Halifax.Springfield lies within the Atlantic Upland...
- Springfield, Ontario
- Springfield, Prince Edward IslandSpringfield, Prince Edward IslandSpringfield is unincorporated and is located in Queens County in the central portion of Prince Edward Island southeast of Kensington. Named by Thomas and Ben Haslam, who settled here in 1818, because of the numerous springs in the hillsides. Its precise location is N 46° 23' W 63° 31'....
United Kingdom
- Springfield, BirminghamSpringfield, BirminghamSpringfield is a ward in south east Birmingham, England, created in 2004 from much of the old Sparkhill ward. It is a part of the formal district of Hall Green.-Places of interest:...
, England - Springfield, Caerphilly, Wales
- Springfield, County FermanaghSpringfield, County FermanaghSpringfield is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, near Enniskillen and Lough Erne. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 69 people. It is situated in the Fermanagh District Council area.- See also :...
, Northern Ireland - Springfield, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
- Springfield, EssexSpringfield, EssexSpringfield has been a civil parish of the Borough of Chelmsford, Essex, England since 1907. The parish takes in the portion of the town north of river Chelmer and west of the A12 bypass and originally comprised the manors of Springfield Hall, Springfield Barnes, Cuton Hall, and in part New Hall...
, Chelmsford, England - Springfield, FifeSpringfield, FifeThe small village of Springfield lies at the edge of the Howe of Fife, to the south of the town of Cupar, Fife, Scotland. The origin of the community is thought to be from the linen industry in the 19th century. The Church of Scotland parish church was built in 1861...
, Scotland - Springfield, Highland, Scotland
- Springfield HospitalSpringfield HospitalSpringfield University Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Tooting, South London and also the headquarters of the South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust....
, Tooting, London, England - Springfield, Milton Keynes, England
- Springfield, Sandwell, England
- Springfield, Wigan, England
- Springfield, WolverhamptonSpringfield, WolverhamptonSpringfield is an area of Wolverhampton in the United Kingdom near the city centre, currently undergoing major redevelopment.Landmarks within the district include the site of Wolverhampton Low Level railway station, and the disused Springfield Brewery that made Springfield Bitter from 1873 to 1991....
, England - Springfield (Hackney ward), London Borough of Hackney, England
- Springfield (Birmingham ward)
- RGS Springfield, co-ed junior school of RGS Worcester
United States
- Springfield, Alabama
- Springfield, ArkansasSpringfield, ArkansasSpringfield is an unincorporated community located in the north central part of Arkansas in Conway County.-Notes:...
- Springfield, CaliforniaSpringfield, CaliforniaSpringfield is an unincorporated community located in Tuolumne County, California. It is a former California Gold Rush boomtown in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. Springfield is located 1.1 mi SW of Columbia another gold rush boomtown.-History:...
- Springfield, ColoradoSpringfield, ColoradoThe historic town of Springfield is a Statutory Town that is the county seat and most populous town of Baca County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,562 at the 2000 census. The town was named for Springfield, Missouri, the origin of early settlers to the town...
- Springfield, FloridaSpringfield, FloridaSpringfield is a city in Bay County, Florida, United States, east of Panama City. The population was 8,903 at the 2010 census. . It is part of the Panama City–Lynn Haven–Panama City Beach Metropolitan Statistical Area. Springfield was incorporated on February 12, 1935...
- Springfield, Jacksonville, FloridaSpringfield, Jacksonville, FloridaSpringfield is a historic neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida, located to the north of downtown. Established in 1869, it experienced its greatest growth from the early 1880s through the 1920s...
, a neighborhood of Jacksonville - Springfield, GeorgiaSpringfield, GeorgiaSpringfield is a city in Effingham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,520 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Effingham County .Springfield is part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- Springfield, IdahoSpringfield, IdahoSpringfield is an unincorporated community in Bingham County, Idaho, United States. Springfield is located on Idaho State Highway 39 northeast of Aberdeen. Springfield has a post office with ZIP code 83277....
- Springfield, IllinoisSpringfield, IllinoisSpringfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
, the state capital of Illinois- Springfield, Illinois metropolitan areaSpringfield, Illinois metropolitan areaThe Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Central Illinois, anchored by the city of Springfield...
- Springfield, Illinois metropolitan area
- Springfield, IndianaSpringfield, IndianaSpringfield is an unincorporated community in Springfield Township, LaPorte County, Indiana.-Geography:Springfield is located at ....
, an unincorporated community - Springfield, KentuckySpringfield, KentuckySpringfield is a city in and county seat of Washington County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,634 at the 2000 census. It was established in 1793 and probably named for springs in the area.-Geography:...
- Springfield, LouisianaSpringfield, LouisianaSpringfield is a town in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 395 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Springfield is located at ....
- Springfield, MaineSpringfield, MaineSpringfield is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 379 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
- Springfield, Maryland
- Springfield, MassachusettsSpringfield, MassachusettsSpringfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
, the first Springfield settled in America- Springfield, Massachusetts metropolitan areaSpringfield, Massachusetts metropolitan areaThe Springfield Metropolitan Area is a region that is socio-economically and culturally tied to the City of Springfield, Massachusetts. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget defines the Springfield metropolitan statistical area as consisting of three counties in Western Massachusetts. As of...
, the most populous Metropolitan Springfield Area
- Springfield, Massachusetts metropolitan area
- Springfield, MichiganSpringfield, MichiganSpringfield is a city in Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,189...
, a city in Calhoun County - Springfield, MinnesotaSpringfield, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 2,215 people, 897 households, and 562 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,223.9 people per square mile . There were 968 housing units at an average density of 534.9 per square mile...
, in Brown County - Springfield, MissouriSpringfield, MissouriSpringfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...
, the most populous Springfield in the United States- Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan AreaSpringfield, Missouri Metropolitan AreaThe Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in southwestern Missouri, anchored by the city of Springfield - the state's third largest city. Other primary population centers in the metro area include Nixa, Ozark,...
- Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Area
- Springfield, NebraskaSpringfield, NebraskaSpringfield is a city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,450 at the 2000 census.-History:Springfield was platted in 1873 by a U.S. civil war veteran named J. D. Sprearman...
- Springfield, New HampshireSpringfield, New HampshireSpringfield is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,311 at the 2010 census. Gile State Forest is located within the town.-History:...
- Springfield, New Jersey
- Springfield/Belmont, Newark, New JerseySpringfield/Belmont, Newark, New JerseySpringfield/Belmont is a Central Ward neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey, in the United States. It is unofficially bounded by South Orange Avenue in the north, Avon Avenue in the south, Martin Luther King Boulevards and University Avenues on the east, and Bergen Street in the west.At one point,...
, a neighborhood of Newark - Springfield, New YorkSpringfield, New YorkSpringfield is a town in Otsego County, New York, USA. The population was 1,350 at the 2000 census.The Town of Springfield is located at the northern county line of Otsego County and is approximately west of Schenectady.- History :...
- Springfield, North Carolina
- Springfield, OhioSpringfield, OhioSpringfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Clark County. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Mad River, Buck Creek and Beaver Creek, approximately west of Columbus and northeast of Dayton. Springfield is home to Wittenberg...
- Springfield, OregonSpringfield, OregonSpringfield is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. Located in the Southern Willamette Valley, it is within the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. Separated from Eugene to the west, mainly by Interstate 5, Springfield is the second-most populous city in the metropolitan area...
- Springfield, Pennsylvania
- Springfield, South CarolinaSpringfield, South CarolinaSpringfield is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 504 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Springfield is located at ....
- Springfield, South DakotaSpringfield, South DakotaSpringfield is a city in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1092 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Springfield is located at ....
- Springfield, TennesseeSpringfield, TennesseeSpringfield is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 14,329 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Robertson County.-Geography:Springfield is located at ....
- Springfield, TexasSpringfield, TexasSpringfield is an unincorporated area in west Jim Wells County in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located between the cities of San Diego and Alice south of Highway 44.-History:...
, Jim Wells County - Springfield, Limestone County, Texas, former town and county seat, now part of Fort Parker State Park
- Springfield, VermontSpringfield, VermontSpringfield is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 9,373 at the 2010 census.-History:One of the New Hampshire grants, the township was chartered on August 20, 1761 by Governor Benning Wentworth and awarded to Gideon Lyman and 61 others...
- Springfield, VirginiaSpringfield, VirginiaSpringfield is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States and a suburb of Washington, D.C. The Springfield CDP is recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau with a population of 30,484 as of the 2010 census. Homes and businesses in bordering CDPs including North Springfield,...
- Springfield, West VirginiaSpringfield, West VirginiaSpringfield is an unincorporated census-designated place in northwestern Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, Springfield had a population of 477. Springfield is located north of Romney along West Virginia Route 28 at its junction with Green Spring Road and...
- Springfield, Dane County, WisconsinSpringfield, Dane County, WisconsinSpringfield is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,762 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Ashton, Ashton Corners, Martinsville, and Springfield Corners are located in Springfield.-Geography:...
- Springfield, Jackson County, WisconsinSpringfield, Jackson County, WisconsinSpringfield is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 567 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.5 square miles , of which, 36.5 square miles of it is land and 0.04 square miles of...
- Springfield, Marquette County, WisconsinSpringfield, Marquette County, WisconsinSpringfield is a town in Marquette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 628 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.9 square miles , of which, 34.6 square miles of it is land and 0.3 square miles of...
- Springfield, St. Croix County, WisconsinSpringfield, St. Croix County, WisconsinSpringfield is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 808 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Hersey is located in the town.-Geography:...
- Springfield, Walworth County, WisconsinSpringfield, Walworth County, WisconsinSpringfield is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Lyons, in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population is 158. Located just northeast of Lake Geneva, it contains a mere eight streets. Springfield has an area of , all of it...
Amtrak stations
- Springfield, Illinois (Amtrak station)
- Springfield, Massachusetts (Amtrak station)Springfield, Massachusetts (Amtrak station)Springfield Union Station is an Amtrak train station in Springfield, Massachusetts. Constructed in 1926, as of 2010, Springfield Union Station was the fifth busiest Amtrak station in Massachusetts, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 360 passengers daily...
- Springfield, Virginia (Amtrak station)
Fictional
- Springfield (The Simpsons)Springfield (The Simpsons)Springfield is the fictional town in which the American animated sitcom The Simpsons is set. A mid-sized town in an undetermined state of the United States, Springfield acts as a complete universe in which characters can explore the issues faced by modern society. The geography of the town and its...
, hometown of the Simpson family in The Simpsons- $pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)"$pringfield ", also known as "$pringfield", is the tenth episode of The Simpsons fifth season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on December 16, 1993. In the episode, Springfield decides to legalize gambling to revitalize its economy. A casino owned by Mr...
, an episode of The Simpsons
- $pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)
- Springfield (Guiding Light)Springfield (Guiding Light)Springfield, Illinois is the setting of the television soap opera Guiding Light. It is generally portrayed as a small city or large town in the midwest, and circa 2008 is more specifically named as Springfield Township in the show's opening sequence. The township is also next to a lake large enough...
, a community in the television soap opera Guiding Light - Springfield (G.I. Joe), a town in the G.I. Joe comic book series
- Springfield, setting of the American drama TV series Father Knows BestFather Knows BestFather Knows Best is an American radio and television comedy series which portrayed a middle class family life in the Midwest. It was created by writer Ed James in the 1940s.-Radio:...
People
- Dusty SpringfieldDusty SpringfieldMary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'BrienSources use both Isabel and Isobel as the spelling of her second name. OBE , known professionally as Dusty Springfield and dubbed The White Queen of Soul, was a British pop singer whose career extended from the late 1950s to the 1990s...
, a pop singer (born Mary O'Brien) - Rick SpringfieldRick SpringfieldRick Springfield is an Australian-born singer-songwriter, musician, and actor. He was a member of pop rock group Zoot from 1969 to 1971 and then started his solo career with his début single "Speak to the Sky" reaching the top 10 in Australia. In mid-1972, he relocated to the United States...
, a pop singer - Tom SpringfieldTom SpringfieldTom Springfield is the brother of Dusty Springfield and an important figure in the 1960s folk and pop music scene...
, musician, songwriter, record producer, brother of Dusty (born Dion O'Brien)
Fictional
- Jebediah Springfield, founder of Springfield from The Simpsons
- Negi Springfield, the main anime character from Mahou Sensei Negima
Other
- Springfield (horse)Springfield (horse)Springfield was a successful English Thoroughbred racehorse that won 14 consecutive races and was a useful sire of the late 19th century. He was the grandsire of two English Triple Crown winners: Galtee More, who was exported to Russia, and later Germany and Rock Sand, who was exported to the...
, an English Thoroughbred racehorse - Springfield ArmorySpringfield ArmoryThe Springfield Armory, located in the City of Springfield, Massachusetts - from 1777 until its closing in 1968 - was the primary center for the manufacture of U.S. military firearms. After its controversial closing during the Vietnam War, the Springfield Armory was declared Western Massachusetts'...
- Springfield rifleSpringfield RifleThe term Springfield Rifle may refer to any one of several types of small arms produced by the Springfield Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts, for the United States armed forces....
- USS SpringfieldUSS SpringfieldUSS Springfield may refer to:*USS Springfield , was a stern-wheel steamboat in use during the American Civil War.*USS Springfield , was a steamboat chartered during 1918 and 1919....
, any of several ships by that name - The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, referred to as "Springfield"
See also
- Battle of Springfield (1780)Battle of Springfield (1780)The Battle of Springfield was fought during the American Revolutionary War on June 23, 1780. After the Battle of Connecticut Farms, on June 7, 1780, had foiled Lieutenant General Wilhelm, Baron von Knyphausen’s expedition to attack General George Washington’s army at Morristown, New Jersey,...
, near Springfield, New Jersey during the American Revolutionary War - Battle of Springfield IIBattle of Springfield IIThe Second Battle of Springfield was a battle in the American Civil War fought January 8, 1863, in Springfield, Missouri. It is sometimes known as The Battle of Springfield...
, in 1863 near Springfield, Missouri during the American Civil War - Buffalo SpringfieldBuffalo SpringfieldBuffalo Springfield is a North American folk rock band renown both for its music and as a springboard for the careers of Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Richie Furay and Jim Messina. Among the first wave of North American bands to become popular in the wake of the British invasion, the group combined...
, a folk rock band - North Springfield (disambiguation)
- Springfield ArmorySpringfield ArmoryThe Springfield Armory, located in the City of Springfield, Massachusetts - from 1777 until its closing in 1968 - was the primary center for the manufacture of U.S. military firearms. After its controversial closing during the Vietnam War, the Springfield Armory was declared Western Massachusetts'...
- Springfield Township (disambiguation)
- West Springfield (disambiguation)