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Welcome to Springfield Station ...

So far, we found very little information about Springfield Station. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Springfield Station to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Springfield Station, please Contact Us.


Springfield Station would have been located within present day Clark County<2>.


The location of Springfield Station has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>


The pronunciation of Springfield Station: SPRING-feeld<4>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Springfield Station, 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 1901.

A typical abbreviation for Springfield Station: Springfield Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

While the community is gone, the present day location for Springfield Station is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: The area where Springfield Station was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Springfield Station would have been located in the (937) area code.

Communities Also Named Springfield Station ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Springfield Station - they are located in New Hampshire and Virginia.

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

Communities near Springfield Station ...

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

  • Beavercreek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Huber Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Heights
    • Huber Heights is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huber Heights <6>
  • Fairborn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairborn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairborn
    • Fairborn is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,990 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairborn <6>
  • Xenia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
    • Xenia is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <6>
  • Riverside
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <6>
  • Vandalia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Vandalia is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <6>
  • Urbana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
    • Urbana is located in Champaign County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,415 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <6>
  • Tipp City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipp City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipp City
    • Tipp City is located in Miami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,166 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipp City <6>
  • New Carlisle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
    • New Carlisle is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,559 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <6>
  • Cedarville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Springfield Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Springfield Station.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Springfield Station. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Springfield Station.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Springfield Station. See our Newspapers Page for Springfield Station.

Adding Springfield Station to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Springfield Station in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Springfield Station was on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Springfield Station.

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Springfield Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Springfield Station. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Springfield Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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