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 Wi ...

, 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. The state electoral seat is held in Gosford and ...

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 ...

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 w ...

* Springfield, South Australia * Springfield, Tasmania, a locality * Springfield, Victoria (Shire of Buloke), in north-western Victoria * Springfield, Victoria (Macedon Ranges), in central Victoria

Belize

* Springfield, Belize

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) Springfield was a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was created by the province's first electoral redistribution in 1874 and existed until 2011, except for the period from 1914 to 1920. Springfield was locate ...

, 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 Co ...

Springfield, Kings County, New Brunswick Springfield is an unincorporated community in Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada on Route 124. It is near the head of Belleisle Bay. History Notable people See also *List of communities in New Brunswick This is a list of communitie ...

, an unincorporated community *

Springfield, Newfoundland and Labrador South River is an incorporated municipality in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located at the south-southeast side of Bay de Grave, in Conception Bay. The town had a population of 674 according to the 2021 Canadian Census. ...

* 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 ...

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 Fermanagh and Omagh ...

, 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 c ...

, 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 Stamford Hill is an area in Inner London, England, about 5.5 miles north-east of Charing Cross. The neighbourhood is a sub-distr ...

, London Borough of Hackney, England * Springfield, Milton Keynes, England * Springfield, Sandwell, a place in Sandwell, England * Springfield, an area in Sutton Farm, 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 Springfield 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. History The hospital opened as the Surrey County Pauper Lunatic As ...

, 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, Effingham County, Georgia (U.S. state), 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 ...

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, the state capital of Illinois **

Springfield metropolitan area, Illinois IJS The 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. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of ...

* Springfield, LaPorte County, Indiana *

Springfield, Posey County, Indiana Springfield is an unincorporated community in Lynn Township, Posey County, Indiana, Lynn Township, Posey County, Indiana, Posey County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. History Springfield was platted in 1817. The community served from its beginning ...

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). Accordi ...

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, 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 Sprin ...

, a city in Calhoun County * Springfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan *

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 far ...

, 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. The city's population was 169,176 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Springfield metropolitan area, which had an estimat ...

, 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 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, whic ...

(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 ...

(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, Ohio *

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 Township, Pennsylvania may refer to: *Springfield Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania *Springfield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania *Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania *Springfield Township, Erie County, Pennsyl ...

* 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 Compa ...

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 includ ...

* Springfield, Albemarle County, Virginia *

Springfield (Coatesville, Virginia) Springfield is a historic home located at Coatesville, Hanover County, Virginia. It was built about 1820, and is a two-story, Federal-style brick residence with a central passage-single pile plan. It measures 48 feet by 20 feet, and is situated ...

, a historic home *

Springfield, Page County, Virginia Springfield is an unincorporated community in Page County, Virginia, Page County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. References

* Unincorporated communities in Virginia Unincorporated communities in Page County, Virginia {{PageCountyVA-g ...

Springfield, Westmoreland County, Virginia Springfield is an unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, Virginia, Westmoreland County, in the U. S. state of Virginia. ReferencesGNIS entry
Unincorporated communities in Virginia Unincorporated communities in Westmoreland Cou ...

* Springfield, West Virginia *

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 Cor ...

, a town **

Springfield Corners, Wisconsin Springfield Corners is an unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and ...

, an unincorporated community *

Springfield, Jackson County, Wisconsin Springfield is a town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 693 at the 2020 census. The village of Taylor is located within the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of ...

, a town *

Springfield, Marquette County, Wisconsin Springfield is a town in Marquette County, Wisconsin, Marquette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 811 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.9 square mile ...

, a town *

Springfield, St. Croix County, Wisconsin Springfield 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 According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a ...

, 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 Springfield is a settlement on the island of Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands The United States Virgin Islands,. Also called the ''American Virgin Islands'' and the ''U.S. Virgin Islands''. officially the Virgin Islands of the ...

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 inter ...

, 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'', ...

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 dram ...

(1939–1999), English pop singer (born Mary O'Brien) * Molly Springfield (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 Springfiel ...

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

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

Jebediah Springfield The American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' contains a wide range of minor and supporting characters like co-workers, teachers, students, family friends, extended relatives, townspeople, local celebrities, and even animals. The write ...

, founder of Springfield, from ''The Simpsons'' * Negi Springfield, 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 ItaloBrothers is a German dance project from Nordhorn, Germany. The band consists of vocalist Matthias Metten (former member of YouTube music group, 2busk), who works in the studio with Zacharias Adrian (also known as Zac McCrack) and Christian ...

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 The Royal Grammar School Worcester (also known as RGS Worcester or RGSW) is an eleven-eighteen mixed, independent day school and sixth form in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. Founded before 1291, it is one of the oldest British independent d ...

, mixed-sex junior school of RGS Worcester *

Springfield High School (disambiguation) Springfield High School may refer to: *Springfield High School (Colorado), Springfield, Colorado *Springfield High School (Illinois), Springfield, Illinois *Springfield High School (Louisiana), Springfield, Louisiana * Springfield High School of Sc ...

Springfield School (disambiguation) Springfield School may refer to: * Springfield School, Portsmouth, a secondary school in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England * Springfield School, Richmond, a historic school building in Richmond, Virginia, United States See also * Springfield High Sch ...

Springfield School District (Delaware County) Springfield School District (SSD) is a midsized, suburban, (K–12th) public school district located in Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It also serves the neighboring Morton Borough. The district is one of the 500 public sc ...

, 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 ...

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), 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. Prelude ...

, 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 th ...

, 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 ...

, an English Thoroughbred racehorse * MGM Springfield, a hotel and casino complex located in Metro Center, Springfield, Massachusetts * Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 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 ref ...

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