Welcome to North Springfield ...
North Springfield is located in Erie County<1>.
The location of North Springfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Springfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1863.
A typical abbreviation for North Springfield: N. Springfield
North Springfield is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North Springfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for North Springfield: (814)
Communities Also Named North Springfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named North Springfield - they are located in Ohio, Oregon, Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Springfield.
Communities near North Springfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Springfield.
- Erie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
- Conneaut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conneaut
- Conneaut is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conneaut <4>
- Edinboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
- Edinboro is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <4>
- Girard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Lake City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
- North Kingsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingsville
- North Kingsville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Kingsville <4>
- Borough of Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Fairview
- Borough of Fairview is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borough of Fairview <4>
- Albion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
- Conneautville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conneautville
- Conneautville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conneautville <4>
- Cranesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
- Cranesville is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranesville <4>
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 North Springfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Springfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Springfield. 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 North Springfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Springfield. See our Newspapers Page for North Springfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Springfield ...
Looking for more information about North 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for North Springfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North Springfield.
Adding North Springfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Springfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North Springfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the North Springfield post office opened in 1863.
We also found North Springfield in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Springfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Springfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Springfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |