Springfield (toponym)

Springfield is a common place- name in the U.S., the UK and other English-speaking areas.

Onomastics and dissemination

Springfield can be German literally as " source field " or " spring field " translated.

This place name is available in the United States 64 times and is used in 35 different U.S. states. The city has, for example, four times in Wisconsin and as Township (administrative unit ) nine times in Pennsylvania. This Springfield is in the United States next to Fairview, Midway or Oak Grove one of the most common city names.

The UK is the place to find twelve times and in other English-speaking world nine times. Thus, the name is to find a total of 85 times in the world.

Historically the first Springfield in the United States Springfield ( Massachusetts). In addition to Springfield (Missouri ), it is the largest city by that name in the United States.

Springfield in fiction

Due to its high incidence Springfield is often used in the United States as a placeholder name for places, for example in the series Springfield Story ( Guiding Light ) and The Simpsons (see Springfield ( The Simpsons ) ).

Towns called Springfield

USA

Places

  • Springfield ( Arkansas)
  • Springfield ( California )
  • Springfield ( Colorado)
  • Springfield ( Connecticut )
  • Springfield ( Delaware)
  • Springfield ( Florida)
  • Springfield ( Georgia)
  • Springfield ( Illinois), the capital of the State of Illinois
  • Springfield ( Idaho)
  • Springfield ( Indiana)
  • Springfield (Jacksonville )
  • Springfield ( Kentucky)
  • Springfield ( Louisiana)
  • Springfield ( Maine)
  • Springfield ( Maryland)
  • Springfield ( Massachusetts)
  • Springfield ( Michigan)
  • Springfield ( Minnesota)
  • Springfield ( Missouri)
  • Springfield ( Mississippi)
  • Springfield ( Nebraska)
  • Springfield ( New Hampshire)
  • SPRINGFIELD (New York)
  • Springfield ( North Carolina)
  • Springfield ( Ohio)
  • Springfield ( Oregon)
  • Pennsylvania: Springfield (Bradford County, Pennsylvania)
  • Springfield ( Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
  • Springfield (Delaware County, Pennsylvania)
  • Springfield (Erie County, Pennsylvania)
  • Springfield ( Fayette County, Pennsylvania)
  • Springfield ( Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania)
  • Springfield ( Mercer County, Pennsylvania)
  • Springfield ( York County, Pennsylvania)
  • Springfield ( South Carolina)
  • Springfield ( South Dakota), Bon Homme County
  • Springfield ( Tennessee)
  • Springfield ( Texas)
  • Springfield ( Vermont)
  • Springfield ( Virginia)
  • Springfield ( West Virginia)
  • Springfield ( Wisconsin), in Walworth County

Townships

To townships in the United States, see Springfield Township.

United Kingdom

  • England: Springfield ( Birmingham)
  • Springfield ( Chelmsford )
  • Springfield (Devon)
  • Springfield ( Dumfries and Galloway )
  • Springfield ( London Borough )
  • Springfield ( Maidstone )
  • Springfield ( Cromartyshire )
  • Springfield ( Edinburgh)
  • Springfield ( Fife )
  • Springfield ( Gretna Green )
  • Springfield ( Fermanagh )
  • Springfield ( Highland )

Ireland

  • Springfield (Clare ), Ireland

South Africa

  • Springfield (Johannesburg ), South Africa

Canada

In Canada are:

  • Springfield ( Manitoba )
  • Springfield ( Ontario)

Australia

Australia:

  • Springfield ( Queensland)
  • Springfield ( South Australia )
  • Springfield ( Tasmania)
  • Springfield ( Victoria)

New Zealand

Located on New Zealand:

  • Springfield (South Iceland )
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