Springfield
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Springfield is a common name and known, in part, for being a common place-name in the United States. A Springfield can be found in 34 different states—at least four in Wisconsin, and no fewer than nine Springfield Townships in Pennsylvania. On the other hand, database studies suggest that there are many more common place-names, including Fairview, Midway and Oak Grove; accounting for all the place-names in the United States is made difficult by database ambiguities, but the reality seems to be that the popularity of "Springfield" relative to other names is more legend than fact [link].
The television show The Simpsons is set in a town generically named "Springfield", without indicating a state. Creator Matt Groening has indicated in interviews that he chose the name because of its ubiquity, and [various attempts by fans to correlate the fictional Springfield to a real one] have not been resolved.
Springfield was also the setting of the early 1950s radio and television program, Father Knows Best, as well as the '50s soap opera The Guiding Light, which continues today as the CBS soap opera Guiding Light.
Historically, the first American Springfield was Springfield, Massachusetts. It remains the most populous city with this name. Springfield, Missouri places a very close second in terms of population.
Springfield, Illinois, the former home of Abraham Lincoln is the only state capital with this name. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 111,454.
Locations
America
United States
- Springfield, Arkansas
- Springfield, Colorado
- Springfield, Connecticut
- Springfield, Florida
- Springfield, Jacksonville, Florida
- Springfield, Georgia
- Springfield, Idaho
- Springfield, Illinois (the state capital)
- Springfield, Indiana
- Springfield, Kentucky
- Springfield, Louisiana
- Springfield, Maine
- Springfield, Maryland
- Springfield, Massachusetts
- Springfield, Michigan
- Springfield, Minnesota
- Springfield, Missouri
- Springfield, Nebraska
- Springfield, New Hampshire
- Springfield, New Jersey
- Springfield, New York
- Springfield, North Carolina
- Springfield, Ohio
- Springfield, Oregon
- Springfield, Pennsylvania
- Springfield, South Carolina
- Springfield, South Dakota
- Springfield, Tennessee
- Springfield, Texas
- Springfield, Vermont
- Springfield, Virginia
- Springfield, West Virginia
- Springfield, Wisconsin
- *Springfield, Dane County, Wisconsin
- *Springfield, Jackson County, Wisconsin
- *Springfield, Marquette County, Wisconsin
- *Springfield, St. Croix County, Wisconsin
- *Springfield, Walworth County, Wisconsin
- Springfield Crossing, Delaware
- Springfield Plantation, Mississippi
- Springfield Township, Michigan
- * Springfield Township, Kalkaska County, Michigan
- * Springfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan
- Springfield Township, Minnesota
- Springfield Township, New Jersey
- * Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
- * Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey
- Springfield Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
- Springfield Township, Lucas County, Ohio
- Springfield Township, Pennsylvania
- *Springfield Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania
- *Springfield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- *Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- *Springfield Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania
- *Springfield Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
- *Springfield Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
- *Springfield Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
- *Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- *Springfield Township, York County, Pennsylvania
Canada
Europe
- Springfield, Birmingham, England, UK
- Springfield, Chelmsford, England, UK
- Springfield, Maidstone, England, UK
- Springfield, Clare, Republic of Ireland
- Springfield, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
- Springfield, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- Springfield, Fife, Scotland, UK
- Springfield, Hackney, England, UK
- Springfield, Highland, Scotland, UK
- Springfield, Gretna Green, Dumfries and Galloway, UK
Africa
Australasia
- Springfield, New South Wales, Australia
- Springfield, Queensland, Australia
- Springfield, South Australia, Australia
- Springfield, Victoria, Australia
- Springfield, South Island, New Zealand
- Springfield, Tasmania, Australia
Fictional
Television Shows
- Springfield (Guiding Light)
- Springfield (The Simpsons)
- Springfield (Father Knows Best)
- Springfield (G.I. Joe), one-time headquarters of the Cobra terrorist organization
People
- Buffalo Springfield the folk-rock band
- Dusty Springfield the soul singer
- Rick Springfield the pop singer
Other
- Springfield (Manitoba riding), an electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba
- Springfield Armory
- Springfield College
- Springfield Rifle
- USS Springfield
External Links
- Assemblies of God of the United States, Headquarters, Springfield, Missouri [link]
- Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Springfield, Missouri [link]
- Central Bible College, Springfield, Missouri [link]
- Evangel University, Springfield, Missouri [link]
- Global University, Springfield, Missouri [link]
- North Springfield - disambiguation page
- [Various Springfields in the United States], a listing of 52 Springfields and places with variant names in the United States, with MapQuest links.
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