Welcome to Springfield ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Springfield, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

When the people of Springfield refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Springfielder<1>

Time Zone: Springfield lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

Note: If you travel west from Springfield (for example, toward Houlton (ME)), you will leave Atlantic Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Springfield: (506)

Communities Also Named Springfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 101 communities that are also named Springfield - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (10), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (3), Iowa, Kansas (8), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (4), Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Ontario (6), Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (4), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Vermont, Virginia (8), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Springfield.

Communities near Springfield ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Springfield.

• Fredericton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericton <2>
• Kingsclear Parish
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsclear Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsclear Parish
• Douglas Parish
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Parish
• New Maryland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Maryland
• Southampton Parish
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton Parish
• Nackawic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nackawic came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nackawic
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nackawic <2>
• Prince William Parish
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince William Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince William Parish
• Dumfries Parish
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumfries Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries Parish
• Harvey
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <2>
• Millville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Springfield ...

Looking for more information about Springfield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Springfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Springfield.

Adding Springfield to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Springfield was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Springfield.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Springfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of New Brunswick: https://www.gnb.ca/