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 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 Terr ...

* Springfield, New South Wales (Snowy Monaro Regional Council) *

Springfield, Queensland Springfield is a suburb in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the , Springfield had a population of 7,322 people. Springfield is in proximity of the nearby suburbs Springfield Lakes and Springfield Central. History Springfiel ...

* Springfield, South Australia * Springfield, Tasmania, a locality *

Springfield, Victoria (Shire of Buloke) Springfield is a locality in Victoria, Australia, located approximately 53 km from Swan Hill, Victoria Swan Hill is a List of cities in Australia, city in the northwest of Victoria, Australia on the Murray Valley Highway and on the s ...

, 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 o ...

, 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 ...

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 ...

, in Manitoba ** Springfield (federal electoral district), a federal electoral division 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 ...

, a provincial electoral division in Manitoba * Springfield Parish, New Brunswick ** Springfield, Kings County, New Brunswick, 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 * Springfeld, Saskatchewan

Ireland

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

New Zealand

Springfield, New Zealand Springfield (), called Kowai Pass until 1880, is a small town in the Selwyn District of Canterbury, New Zealand, Canterbury, in the South Island, of New Zealand. Springfield is situated in the foothills of the Southern Alps as the most westerly ...

South Africa

Springfield, Gauteng Springfield is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a small industrial suburb located south of the Johannesburg CBD, close to La Rochelle. It is located in Region F of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. History Prior to ...

United Kingdom

England

= Greater London

= *

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 (congressional, legislative, etc.) distr ...

, London Borough of Hackney *

Springfield (Ealing ward) Springfield may refer to: * Springfield (toponym), the place name in general Places and locations Australia * Springfield, New South Wales (Central Coast) * Springfield, New South Wales (Snowy Monaro Regional Council) * Springfield, Queens ...

, London Borough of Ealing *

Springfield (Wandsworth ward) Springfield may refer to: * Springfield (toponym), the place name in general Places and locations Australia * Springfield, New South Wales (Central Coast) * Springfield, New South Wales (Snowy Monaro Regional Council) * Springfield, Queens ...

, London Borough of Wandsworth *

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

= Elsewhere

= *

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 ...

Springfield, Essex Springfield is a settlement and civil parish of the borough of Chelmsford in Essex, England, which is now a north-eastern suburb of the city of Chelmsford. In 2008 it had a population of 17,405. History Until the 1950s, the parish was a semi-ru ...

, England *

Springfield, Milton Keynes Campbell Park is a civil parish in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The parish is bounded by Childs Way (H6) to the north, the River Ouzel to the east, the A5 to the west, and Chaffron Way to the south. The parish includes the , , , , , ...

, 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, in the civil parish of Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, England. History and topography In 1931 the parish had a population of 60. On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with ...

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

Northern Ireland

* Springfield, County Fermanagh

Scotland

* Springfield, Dumfries and Galloway, a place in Dumfries and Galloway *

Springfield, Fife Springfield is a village on the edge of 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 church was ...

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

Wales

* Springfield, Caerphilly, a place in Caerphilly County Borough

United States

* Springfield, Arkansas * Springfield, California *

Springfield, Colorado Springfield is a statutory town, the county seat of, and the most populous town in Baca County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,325 at the 2020 census. History Frank and Jim Tipton settled in Las Animas, Colorado in 1886. In 1 ...

* 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 Distric ...

, 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 is a home rule-class city in and the 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. ...

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. History Springfield began in the 18th century at one of the northern ...

Springfield, Maine Springfield is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 293 at the 2020 census. History The Gothic Revival-style Springfield Congregational Church (1852) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geo ...

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 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 Metro ...

, the most populous Metropolitan Springfield Area *

Springfield, Michigan Springfield is a city in Calhoun County, Michigan, United States. It is an enclave of the city of Battle Creek. The population was 5,292 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ...

, 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 2020 census, the township population was 14,703. The township was named for the numerous springs in the area. Communities The Townshi ...

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 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 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 popu ...

* Springfield, Nebraska * Springfield, New Hampshire *

Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey Springfield Township is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,245, a decrease of 169 (−5.0%) from the 2010 census count of 3,414, which in tur ...

(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 Township, Pennsylvania may refer to: *Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, the most populous town named Springfield in Pennsylvania, as well as the largest by area * Springfield Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania *S ...

* Springfield, South Carolina *

Springfield, South Dakota Springfield is a city in Bon Homme County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,914 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 1,913 in 2023. As of Fiscal Year 2024, there were 1,088 of the male inmates at Mike Durfee State Pris ...

Springfield, Tennessee Springfield is the county seat of Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. It is located in Middle Tennessee near the northern border of the state. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 18,782. History US 431 and US 4 ...

* 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 state park near the City of Mexia in Limestone County, Texas, United States. The city of Mexia and three local landowners donated the land creating the park in 1935. From 1935 to 1942, Civilian Conservation Corps Co ...

Springfield, Vermont Springfield is a New England town, town in Windsor County, Vermont, Windsor County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 9,062. History The land currently recognized as Springfield is the ...

** 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 is a census-designated place (CDP) in northwestern Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Springfield had a population of 455 (down from 477 at the 2010 census). Springfield is located north of Romn ...

* Springfield, Dane County, Wisconsin, a town ** Springfield Corners, Wisconsin, 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 o ...

, a town *

Springfield, Marquette County, Wisconsin Springfield is a town in 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 miles (90.5 km2), of which ...

, 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 Franconia–Springfield station 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 train station#Terminus, terminus of ...

, 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 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 writ ...

, 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 ItaloBrothers is a German dance music, dance project from Nordhorn, Germany. The group consists of vocalist Mathias Metten (former member of YouTube music group, 2busk), who works in the studio with Zacharias Adrian (also known as Zac McCrack) an ...

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

* "

$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling) "$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)", simply known as "$pringfield", is the tenth episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 91st episode overall. I ...

", a 1993 episode of ''The Simpsons''

Education

RGS Springfield The Royal Grammar School Worcester (also known as RGS Worcester and RGSW) is an 11-18 Mixed-sex education, co-educational, Private schools in the United Kingdom, private day school and sixth form in Worcester, England, Worcester, Worcestershir ...

, 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 Sci ...

* Springfield School (disambiguation) *

Springfield School District (Delaware County) Springfield School District (SSD) is a midsized, suburban, (K–12) 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, United States. The university was established by the Illinois General Assembly in 1969 as Sangamon State University with a focus on post-graduate edu ...

Historical events

Attack on Springfield The siege of Springfield was a siege of the colonial New England settlement of Springfield in 1675 by Native Americans during King Philip's War. Springfield was the second colonial settlement in New England to be burned to the ground during th ...

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

Battle of Springfield (1780) A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force ...

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

First Battle of Springfield The First Battle of Springfield was a battle of the American Civil War that took place on October 25, 1861, near Springfield, Missouri. Following the Battle of Wilson's Creek, the Missouri State Guard, a pro-Confederate militia organization, dro ...

, 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) Springfield is a chain of themed areas at Universal theme parks in Florida and Hollywood, based on the town of the same name from the long-hit American television animated sitcom, ''The Simpsons''. History On September 7, 2006, Universal Studi ...

, the area 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 to R ...

, an English Thoroughbred racehorse *

Springfield (retailer) Tendam (formerly The Cortefiel Group) is a Spanish fashion retailer. Tendam is present in 79 countries with 1,462 directly operated stores and 594 franchises, a total of 2,056 points of sale. History Tendam started out in 1880 as a family-r ...

, 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 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 ...

Springfields Springfields is a nuclear fuel production installation in Salwick, near Preston in Lancashire, England (). The site is currently operated by Springfields Fuels Limited, under the management of Westinghouse Electric UK Limited, on a 150-year ...

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