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Welcome to Springfield ...

The town of Springfield is located in Livingston Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Springfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.

When the people of Springfield refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Springfielder<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Springfield has a population of 535 people<3> (see below for details).

Springfield is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Springfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Springfield: 225

The ZIP code for Springfield: 70462<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Springfield had an population of 535 people. This is an increase of 9.86% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 35.44% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Springfield had a population of 487 people. This makes Springfield the parish's 8th most populous community.

The population of Springfield represents 0.01% of the population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 229th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 487 people, the population of Springfield increased 23.29% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 395 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Springfield.

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, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick (3), 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.

  • Hammond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <6>
  • Ponchatoula
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Walker
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
  • Livingston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Independence
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Killian
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
  • French Settlement
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Albany
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Albany is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <6>
  • Tickfaw
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Port Vincent
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Springfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Springfield.

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

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Springfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Springfield.

Adding Springfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 (so far) for Springfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Springfield post office opened in 1828.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Springfield.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Livingston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Springfield refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Springfield may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Springfield.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Springfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Springfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Springfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/