Springfield may refer to: *

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 named Springfield in 25 U.S. states, including five in Wis ...

, the place name in general

Places and locations

Australia

Springfield, New South Wales (Central Coast) Springfield is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia east of Gosford's central business district via The Entrance Road. It is part of the local government area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative ...

Springfield, New South Wales (Snowy Monaro Regional Council) Springfield is a locality in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council. It is about 35 km west of Nimmitabel and bounded by Bobundara Creek on its northern side and the Maclaughlin River forms part of the southern boundary. Maffra Maffra is ...

Springfield, Queensland Springfield is a suburb in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the Springfield had a population of 6,772 people. Springfield is in proximity of the nearby suburbs Springfield Lakes and Springfield Central. History Springfield wa ...

Springfield, South Australia Springfield is a green and hilly inner-southern suburb of the South Australian capital city of Adelaide. It is located in the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges, around south-east of the Adelaide city centre. The suburb is part of the hills-f ...

* Springfield, Tasmania, a locality * Springfield, Victoria (Shire of Buloke), in north-western Victoria *

Springfield, Victoria (Macedon Ranges) Springfield is a locality in the Shire of Macedon Ranges local government area in central Victoria, Australia approximately 65 kilometres north of the state capital, Melbourne. It is within the catchment area of Deep Creek, a tributary ...

, in central Victoria

Belize

Springfield, Belize Springfield is a Mennonite village in Cayo District, Belize, some 15 km south of the capital Belmopan. History Springfield was founded around 1996 as a daughter colony of the Upper Barton Creek settlement of very conservative Mennonites, who m ...

Canada

Rural Municipality of Springfield Springfield is a rural municipality (RM) in Manitoba, Canada. It stretches from urban industrial development on the eastern boundary of the City of Winnipeg, through urban, rural residential, agricultural and natural landscapes, to the Agassiz Pr ...

, in Manitoba ** Springfield (provincial electoral district), an electoral division in Manitoba *

Springfield Parish, New Brunswick Springfield is a civil parish in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada. For governance purposes it is divided between the village of Norton and the local service district of the parish of Norton, both of which are members of Regional Service C ...

Springfield, Kings County, New Brunswick Springfield is an unincorporated community in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to ...

, an unincorporated community * Springfield, Newfoundland and Labrador * Springfield, Nova Scotia * Springfield, Ontario * Springfield, Prince Edward Island

Ireland

* Springfield, a townland in County Offaly * Springfield, a townland in County Westmeath

New Zealand

Springfield, New Zealand Springfield (until 1880 Kowai Pass) is a small town in the Selwyn District of Canterbury, in the South Island, of New Zealand. The Maori name for Springfield is Tawera. At the foot of the Southern Alps, west of Christchurch, Springfield is 9.7 ...

South Africa

* Springfield, Gauteng

United Kingdom

Springfield, Birmingham Springfield 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 The area is served by the Sparkhill Library that has, with its d ...

, England * Springfield, Caerphilly, a place in Caerphilly County Borough, Wales *

Springfield, County Fermanagh Springfield is a small settlement 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 and Omagh District Council area. References NI Nei ...

, Northern Ireland * Springfield, Dumfries and Galloway, a place in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland *

Springfield, Essex Springfield has been a civil parish of the Borough of Chelmsford in 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 ...

, England *

Springfield, Fife Springfield is a village that lies at the edge of the Howe of Fife, to the south-west 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 ...

, Scotland * Springfield, Highland, a place in Highland, Scotland *

Springfield (Hackney ward) Springfield is a ward in the London Borough of Hackney occupying much of Upper Clapton and some of Stamford Hill; the ward is part of the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency An electoral district, also known as an election distric ...

, London Borough of Hackney, England * Springfield, Milton Keynes, England * Springfield, Sandwell, a place in Sandwell, England * Springfield, an area in

Sutton Farm Sutton Farm is a suburb on the south-east side of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. History and topography Prior to becoming a possession of Shrewsbury Abbey, the manor of Sutton was recorded in the Domesday Book as belonging to Wenlock Priory. ...

, a suburb of Shrewsbury, England * Springfield, Wigan, a place in Wigan, England *

Springfield, Wolverhampton Springfield is an area of Wolverhampton in the United Kingdom near the city centre, and has undergone major redevelopment by The University of Wolverhampton. It is now Europe’s largest construction centre of excellence and home to an architectur ...

, England * Springfield University Hospital, Tooting, London, England

United States

* Springfield, Alabama, unincorporated community * Springfield, Arkansas * Springfield, California *

Springfield, Colorado Springfield is a Statutory Town which is also the county seat and most populous town in Baca County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,451 at the 2010 census. History The town was named after Springfield, Missouri. Frank and Jim ...

* Springfield, Florida, a city in Bay County *

Springfield (Jacksonville) Springfield is a historic neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida, United States, located to the north of downtown. Established in 1869, it experienced its greatest growth from the early 1880s through the 1920s. The Springfield Historic District ...

, Florida, a neighborhood *

Springfield, Georgia Springfield is a city in Effingham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,852 at the 2010 census, up from 1,821 in 2000. The city is the county seat of Effingham County. Springfield is part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical A ...

Springfield, Idaho Springfield 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 A post office is a public facility and a retailer t ...

Springfield, Illinois Springfield is the capital of the U.S. state of Illinois and the county seat and largest city of Sangamon County. The city's population was 114,394 at the 2020 census, which makes it the state's seventh most-populous city, the second largest o ...

, the state capital of Illinois ** Springfield metropolitan area, Illinois * Springfield, LaPorte County, Indiana * Springfield, Posey County, Indiana *

Springfield, Kentucky Springfield is a home rule-class city in and county seat of Washington County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,846 at the 2020 census. History Springfield was established in 1793 and probably named for springs in the area. The h ...

Springfield, Louisiana Springfield is a town in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 487 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area. Geography Springfield is located at (30.429173, -90.548065). Accordin ...

Springfield, Maine Springfield is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 293 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water. Climate ...

Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield is a city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States, and the seat of Hampden County. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers: the western Westfield River, the ea ...

, the first Springfield settled in the US **

Springfield metropolitan area, Massachusetts The Springfield metropolitan area, also known as Greater Springfield, 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, MA Metrop ...

, the most populous Metropolitan Springfield Area *

Springfield, Michigan :''There are also two Springfield Townships in Michigan.'' Springfield is a city in Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is an enclave of the city of Battle Creek. The population was 5,260 at the 2010 census. Parks Begg Park Spri ...

, a city in Calhoun County *

Springfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan Springfield Charter Township is a charter township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 13,940. The township was named for the numerous springs in the area. Communities The Township ...

Springfield, Minnesota Springfield is a city in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,152 at the 2010 census. U.S. Highway 14 serves as a main route in the community. This location is in the middle of some of Minnesota's most productive fa ...

, in Brown County *

Springfield, Missouri Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County, Missouri, Greene County. The city's population was 169,176 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Sp ...

, the most populous city named Springfield in the United States **

Springfield metropolitan area, Missouri The 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 po ...

* Springfield, Nebraska *

Springfield, New Hampshire Springfield is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,259 at the 2020 census. Gile State Forest is located within the town. History First settled by Europeans in 1769 and named "Protectworth", the town ad ...

Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey Springfield Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 3,414 reflecting an increase of 187 (+5.8%) from the 3,227 counted in the 2000 Census, whi ...

(referred to as "Springfield") *

Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey Springfield Township is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. The township is located on a ridge in northern-central New Jersey, within the Raritan Valley and Rahway Valley regions in the New York metropolitan area. As of th ...

(referred to as "Springfield") ** Springfield (CDP), New Jersey (Union County), the downtown area * Springfield/Belmont, Newark, New Jersey, a neighborhood of Newark *

Springfield, New York Springfield is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 1,358 at the 2010 census. The Town of Springfield is located at the northern county line of Otsego County and is approximately west of Schenectady. History ...

Springfield, Ohio Springfield 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 north ...

Springfield, Oregon Springfield 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 ...

* Springfield Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation) * Springfield, South Carolina * Springfield, South Dakota *

Springfield, Tennessee Springfield is a city in and the county seat of Robertson County, which is located in Middle Tennessee on the northern border of the state. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 18,782. Geography Springfield is located at (36.499508, ...

* Springfield, Texas, Jim Wells County * Springfield, former town and county seat of Limestone County, Texas, now part of

Fort Parker State Park Fort Parker State Park is a Texas state park near Mexia and to Limestone County seat Groesbeck, Texas. The city of Mexia and three local landowners donated the land creating the park in 1935. From 1935 to 1942, Civilian Conservation Corps Compan ...

Springfield, Vermont Springfield is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,062. History The land currently recognized as Springfield is the traditional land of the Pennacook and Abenaki people. One of the ...

** Springfield (CDP), Vermont *

Springfield, Virginia Springfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. 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 inclu ...

* Springfield, Albemarle County, Virginia * Springfield (Coatesville, Virginia), a historic home * Springfield, Page County, Virginia * Springfield, Westmoreland County, Virginia *

Springfield, West Virginia Springfield is a census-designated place (CDP) 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 a ...

Springfield, Dane County, Wisconsin The Town of Springfield is located in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,929 at the time of the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Ashton, Ashton Corners, Kingsley Corners, Martinsville, and Springfield Co ...

, a town ** Springfield Corners, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Springfield, Jackson County, Wisconsin, a town * Springfield, Marquette County, Wisconsin, a town * Springfield, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, a town *

Springfield, Walworth County, Wisconsin Springfield is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the town of Lyons, in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 168. Located just northeast of Lake Geneva, it contains a mere ...

, an unincorporated community

United States Virgin Islands

* Springfield, U.S. Virgin Islands

Amtrak stations

Franconia–Springfield station Franconia–Springfield is a Washington Metro rapid transit station and Virginia Railway Express commuter rail station located in Springfield, Virginia, United States. The station is the southwestern terminus of the Metro Blue Line and an int ...

, Virginia *

Springfield station (Illinois) Springfield station is a brick railroad depot in Springfield, Illinois, the state capital. It is at mile 185 on Amtrak's ''Illinois and Missouri Route''. As of 2007, it is served by five daily round trips each way: the daily ''Texas Eagle'', a ...

Springfield Union Station (Massachusetts) Springfield Union Station is a train and bus station in the Metro Center area of Springfield, Massachusetts. Constructed in 1926, Springfield Union Station is the fifth-busiest Amtrak station in the Commonwealth, and the busiest outside of Gre ...

People with the surname

* Adam Springfield (born 1982), American actor *

Dusty Springfield Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999), known professionally as Dusty Springfield, was an English singer. With her distinctive mezzo-soprano sound, she was a popular singer of blue-eyed soul, pop and dr ...

(1939–1999), English pop singer (born Mary O'Brien) *

Molly Springfield Molly Springfield (born 1977) is an American artist whose work includes labor-intensive drawings of printed texts and visual explorations of the history of information and mediated representation. Life She received her M.F.A. from the Universit ...

(born 1977), American artist *

Rick Springfield Richard Lewis Springthorpe (born 23 August 1949), known professionally as Rick Springfield, is an Australian-American musician and actor. He was a member of the pop rock group Zoot from 1969 to 1971, then started his solo career with his debut ...

(born 1949), American pop singer *

Tom Springfield Tom Springfield (born Dionysius Patrick O'Brien, 2 July 1934 – 27 July 2022) was an English musician, songwriter and record producer who was prominent in the 1960s folk and pop music scene. He was the older brother of singer Dusty Springfield ...

(1934–2022), English musician, songwriter, record producer, brother of Dusty (born Dion O'Brien)

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

* Jebediah Springfield, founder of Springfield, from ''The Simpsons'' *

Negi Springfield The ''Negima! Magister Negi Magi'' manga and anime series features a wide cast of fictional characters designed by Ken Akamatsu. The series follows Negi Springfield, a 10-year-old boy from Wales with magic powers, who becomes a teacher of a Ja ...

, the main anime character from ''Mahou Sensei Negima''

Fictional places

* Springfield (''The Simpsons''), hometown of the Simpson family in ''The Simpsons'' * Springfield (''Guiding Light''), a community in the television soap opera ''Guiding Light'' * Springfield, the setting of the American comedy TV series ''

Father Knows Best ''Father Knows Best'' is an American sitcom starring Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray and Lauren Chapin. The series, which began on radio in 1949, aired as a television show for six seasons and 203 episodes. Created by ...

Music

* ''Springfield'' (album), a 1996 album by Carole Fredericks * "Springfield", a 2015 single by ItaloBrothers and Martin Tungevaag

Television

* " $pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)", a 1993 episode of ''The Simpsons''

Education

* RGS Springfield, mixed-sex junior school of RGS Worcester * Springfield High School (disambiguation) * Springfield School (disambiguation) * Springfield School District (Delaware County), Pennsylvania *

University of Illinois Springfield The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) is a public university in Springfield, Illinois. The university was established in 1969 as Sangamon State University by the Illinois General Assembly and became a part of the University of Illinois s ...

Historical events

Attack on Springfield The siege of Springfield was a siege of the colonial New England settlement of Springfield by Native Americans during King Philip's War. Springfield was the second colonial settlement in New England to be burned to the ground during the war, fo ...

, in 1675, Springfield, Massachusetts, was burned to the ground during King Philip's War *

Battle of Springfield (1780) The Battle of Springfield was fought during the American Revolutionary War on June 23, 1780, in Union County, New Jersey. After the Battle of Connecticut Farms, on June 7, 1780, had foiled Lieutenant General Wilhelm, Baron von Knyphausen’ ...

, near Springfield, New Jersey, during the American Revolutionary War *

First Battle of Springfield Action at Springfield, also known as the Battle of First Springfield, was a battle of the American Civil War that took place on October 25, 1861, in Greene County, Missouri. It was the only Union victory in southwestern Missouri in 1861. Prelud ...

, an October 25, 1861, battle of the American Civil War in Greene County, Missouri *

Second Battle of Springfield The 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. (The First Battle of Springfield was fought on October 25, 1861, and ...

, a January 8, 1863, battle in the American Civil War fought in Springfield, Missouri * Springfield race riot of 1908

Theme park areas

* Springfield (Universal Parks & Resorts), the area is themed around the fictional town of the same name from the American animated sitcom, ''The Simpsons''

Other uses

Springfield (horse) Springfield (1873–1898) 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 t ...

, an English Thoroughbred racehorse *

MGM Springfield MGM Springfield is a hotel and casino complex situated in the heart of Metro Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Opening on August 24, 2018 in a block of buildings that are historically or culturally influential to Springfield, it ...

, a hotel and casino complex located in Metro Center, Springfield, Massachusetts *

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts. It serves as basketball's most complete library, in addition to promoting and prese ...

in Springfield, Massachusetts, referred to as "Springfield" *

Springfield Armory The Springfield Armory, more formally known as the United States Armory and Arsenal at Springfield located in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts, was the primary center for the manufacture of United States military firearms from 1777 until ...

, in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts, the primary center for the manufacture of U.S. military firearms from 1777 until its closing in 1968 *

Springfield rifle The 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. In modern usage, the term "Springfield rifle" most commonly refer ...

* USS ''Springfield'', any of several ships by that name