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 93 populated places named Springfield in the U.S. state, United States. Datab ...

, the place name in general

Places and locations

Australia

* Springfield, New South Wales (Central Coast) * Springfield, New South Wales (Snowy Monaro Regional Council) * Springfield, Queensland * 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, in Manitoba ** Springfield (federal electoral district), a federal electoral division in Manitoba ** Springfield (provincial electoral district), a provincial electoral division in Manitoba * Springfield Parish, New Brunswick ** Springfield, Kings County, New Brunswick, an unincorporated community * Springfield, Newfoundland and Labrador * Springfield, Nova Scotia * Springfield, Ontario * Springfield, Prince Edward Island * Springfeld, Saskatchewan

Ireland

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

New Zealand

* Springfield, New Zealand

South Africa

* Springfield, Gauteng

United Kingdom

England

United States

* Springfield, Arkansas * Springfield, California * Springfield, Colorado * Springfield, Florida, a city in Bay County * Springfield (Jacksonville), Florida, a neighborhood * Springfield, Georgia * Springfield, Idaho *

Springfield, Illinois Springfield is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population was 114,394 at the 2020 United States census, which makes it the state's List of cities in Illinois, seventh-most populous cit ...

, the state capital of Illinois **

Springfield metropolitan area, Illinois 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, Illinois, Springfield. As of the United States Census, 2 ...

* Springfield, LaPorte County, Indiana * Springfield, Posey County, Indiana * Springfield, Kentucky * Springfield, Louisiana * Springfield, Maine *

Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield is the most populous city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, and its county seat. 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 most populous Metropolitan Springfield Area * Springfield, Michigan, a city in Calhoun County * Springfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan * Springfield, Minnesota, in Brown County *

Springfield, Missouri Springfield is the List of cities in Missouri, third most populous 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 censu ...

, the most populous city named Springfield in the United States ** Springfield metropolitan area, Missouri * Springfield, Nebraska * Springfield, New Hampshire * Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey (referred to as "Springfield") *

Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey Springfield Township is a township in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. 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 ...

(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 Administrative divisions of New York#Town, town in Otsego County, New York, Otsego County, New York (state), New York, United States. The population was 1,358 at the 2010 census. It is located at the northern county line of Ots ...

Springfield, Ohio Springfield is a city in Clark County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located in southwestern Ohio along the Mad River (Ohio), Mad River, Buck Creek, and Beaver Creek, about west of Columbus, Ohio, Columbus and northeast of ...

** Springfield metropolitan area, Ohio * Springfield Township, Ohio *

Springfield, Oregon Springfield is a city in Lane County, Oregon, Lane County, Oregon, United States. Located in the Willamette Valley, Southern Willamette Valley, it is within the Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA, Eugene-Springfield metropolitan statistical area. Separ ...

* Springfield Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation) * Springfield, South Carolina * Springfield, South Dakota * Springfield, Tennessee * Springfield, Texas, Jim Wells County * Springfield, former town and county seat of Limestone County, Texas, now part of Fort Parker State Park * Springfield, Vermont ** Springfield (CDP), Vermont *

Springfield, Virginia Springfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The Springfield CDP is recognized by the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census Bureau with a population of 31,339 as of the 20 ...

* Springfield, Albemarle County, Virginia * Springfield (Coatesville, Virginia), a historic home * Springfield, Page County, Virginia * Springfield, Westmoreland County, Virginia * Springfield, West Virginia * Springfield, Dane County, Wisconsin, 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, an unincorporated community

United States Virgin Islands

* Springfield, U.S. Virgin Islands

Train stations

* Franconia–Springfield station, Virginia * Springfield station (Illinois) *

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

People with the surname

* Adam Springfield (born 1982), American actor *

Dusty Springfield Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999), better known by her stage name Dusty Springfield, was a British singer. With her distinctive mezzo-soprano voice, she was a popular singer of blue-eyed soul, Pop mus ...

(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 (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 main anime character from ''Mahou Sensei Negima'' * Mr. Springfield, a character in the comic book series ''MPH''

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 (actor), Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue, Billy Gray (actor), Billy Gray and Lauren Chapin. The series, which began on radio in 1949, aired as a television show for six ...

'' * Springfield, the central base of operations and secret hub of Cobra (G.I. Joe), the terrorist organization and enemy of ''GI Joe''

Music

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

Buffalo Springfield Buffalo Springfield was a Canadian-American Rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1966 by Canadians Neil Young, Bruce Palmer and Dewey Martin (musician), Dewey Martin and Americans Stephen Stills and Richie Furay. The group, widely know ...

, 1960s American rock band

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

Historical events

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

Second Battle of Springfield The Second Battle of Springfield took place during the American Civil War on 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 the ...

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

Theme park areas

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

Other uses

* Springfield (horse), an English Thoroughbred racehorse * Springfield (retailer), a Madrid-based Tendam-owned fashion brand and retailer with ca. 685 stores worldwide in 2023 * MGM Springfield, 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 pre ...

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 * Springfields, a nuclear fuel production installation in Lancashire, England * USS ''Springfield'', any of several ships by that name