Springfield is a city in

Effingham County, Georgia Effingham County ( ) is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 64,769. The seat is Springfield. Effingham County is included in the Savannah metropolitan area. I ...

, United States. The population was 2,703 as of the 2020 census. The city is the

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of Effingham County and a part of the

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History

Springfield was established in 1799, and is most likely named after a plantation. The

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incorporated Springfield in 1838.

Geography

Springfield is located in the central Effingham County at (32.368240, -81.310152).

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bypasses the city center on the west, while Route 119 passes closer to the center of town. If navigated via GA, it is south to Savannah and northwest to Sylvania. While GA 119 leads southwest to Guyton and north to the

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border. According to the

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, Springfield has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,703 people, 1,392 households, and 857 families residing in the city.

Education

Effingham County School District

The

Effingham County School District The Effingham County School District is a public school district in Effingham County, Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United S ...

holds pre-school to grade twelve levels. It consists of eight elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools. The district has 511 full-time teachers and over 9,037 students.School Stats
Retrieved June 8, 2010. *Blandford Elementary School *Ebenezer Elementary School *Guyton Elementary School *Marlow Elementary School *Rincon Elementary School *Sand Hill Elementary School *South Effingham Elementary School *Springfield Elementary School *Ebenezer Middle School *Effingham County Middle School *South Effingham Middle School *

Effingham County High School Effingham County High School is one of two public high schools located in Effingham County, Georgia, northwest of Savannah. The school was created in 1956 and serves approximately 2000 students in grades 9- 12 in the Effingham County School Dist ...

South Effingham High School South Effingham High School is one of two public high schools located in Effingham County, Georgia, northwest of Savannah. The school was created in 1996 when Effingham County High School was split. The school is known for its excellent academ ...

Notable people

* Paul Carrington - professional football player *

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(born 1996) - basketball player for

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of the

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Josh Reddick William Joshua Reddick (born February 19, 1987) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. The Boston Red Sox selected Reddick in the 17th round of the 2006 MLB draft, and he made his major league debut in 2009. He also played in Ma ...

- professional baseball player * Charlton W. Tebeau - historian * Artie Ulmer - professional football player *

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- professional football player

References

External links

City of Springfield official website
at CityData.com {{authority control Cities in Georgia (U.S. state) Cities in Effingham County, Georgia County seats in Georgia (U.S. state) Savannah metropolitan area