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Introduction ...

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

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

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Springfield (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Springfield. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Springfield is historic, it would have been located within present day Wilkes County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wilkes County: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Caldwell, Iredell, Surry, Watauga & Yadkin.

Below are the counties that are near Springfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Springfield:

  • Wilkes County     (The home county of Springfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • McGrady
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
      • McGrady is located in Wilkes County
    • Abshers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dehart
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dehart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
      • Dehart is located in Wilkes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dehart
      • From Springfield to Dehart
    • Moxley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Zebra ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zebra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebra
      • Zebra is located in Wilkes County
    • Traphill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mulberry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hays
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
      • Hays is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hays <4>
    • Wilbar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lomax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lomax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Wilkes County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lomax
      • From Springfield to Lomax
    • Fairplains
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplains
      • Fairplains is located in Wilkes County
    • Millers Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Creek
      • Millers Creek is located in Wilkes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millers Creek <4>
    • Cricket
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
      • Cricket is located in Wilkes County
  • Alexander County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Vashti
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vashti. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashti
      • Vashti is located in Alexander County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vashti
      • From Springfield to Vashti
    • Rocky Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
      • Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County
    • Taylorsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Ellendale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Alexander County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ellendale
      • From Springfield to Ellendale
  • Alleghany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Laurel Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <4>
    • Sparta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
    • Scottville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <4>
    • Roaring Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap
      • Roaring Gap is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Gap <4>
    • Glade Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Valley
      • Glade Valley is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Valley <4>
    • Amelia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hooker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Topia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Piney Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ennice
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennice
      • Ennice is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennice <4>
    • Edmonds
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edmonds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
      • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edmonds
      • From Springfield to Edmonds
  • Ashe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Transou
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Transou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
      • Transou is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Transou
      • From Springfield to Transou
    • Glendale Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Springs
      • Glendale Springs is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale Springs <4>
    • Obids
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Obids. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obids
      • Obids is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Obids
      • From Springfield to Obids
    • Wagoner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wagoner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
      • Wagoner is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wagoner
      • From Springfield to Wagoner
    • Orion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
      • Orion is located in Ashe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orion
      • From Springfield to Orion
    • Crumpler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
      • Crumpler is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <4>
    • Yates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Weavers Ford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • West Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <4>
    • Grassy Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <4>
    • Fleetwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
      • Fleetwood is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <4>
    • Warrensville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Cilley ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cilley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cilley
      • Cilley is located in Caldwell County
    • Kings Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Draco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Draco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
      • Draco is located in Caldwell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Draco
      • From Springfield to Draco
  • Iredell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • New Hope ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Iredell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Hope
      • From Springfield to New Hope
    • Love Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Valley
      • Love Valley is located in Iredell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Love Valley <4>
    • Union Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Iredell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Grove <4>
  • Surry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Thurmond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
      • Thurmond is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <4>
    • Devotion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Devotion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
      • Devotion is located in Surry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Devotion
      • From Springfield to Devotion
    • State Road
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
      • State Road is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <4>
    • Elkin Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Elkin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
      • Elkin is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <4>
    • Zephyr
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Mulberry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Low Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rusk ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Rusk is located in Surry County
    • Round Peak
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dobson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
      • Dobson is located in Surry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <4>
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Surry County
    • Red Brush
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Watauga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Stony Fork
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Deep Gap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Laxon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Moretz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moretz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
      • Moretz is located in Watauga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moretz
      • From Springfield to Moretz
    • Rutherwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bamboo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Norris ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Watauga County
    • Sands
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
      • Sands is located in Watauga County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sands
      • From Springfield to Sands
    • Boone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Boone is located in Watauga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
    • Zionville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Yadkin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Arlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
    • Jonesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
    • Swan Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cycle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
      • Rena is located in Yadkin County
    • Marler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marler
      • Marler is located in Yadkin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marler
      • From Springfield to Marler
    • Boonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <4>
    • Windsors Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Branon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Branon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branon
      • Branon is located in Yadkin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Branon
      • From Springfield to Branon
    • Hamptonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Dowell ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
      • Dowell is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 364 people
    • Trade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Carroll County (VA)
  • Galax City (VA)
  • Grayson County (VA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Springfield, see our County-by-County Page for Springfield.

Cemeteries Near Springfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Springfield.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Springfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.

  • Roberts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Truitt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Double Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Double Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Double Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burke Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Stamper Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stamper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prathers Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prathers Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prathers Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cranberry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountlawn Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountlawn Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountlawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • New Hope Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Woodruff Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodruff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodruff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cherry Lane Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Lane Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

Springfield itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.

  • Halls Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mills
    • Halls Mills is located in Wilkes County
  • Dehart
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dehart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehart
    • Dehart is located in Wilkes County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dehart
    • From Springfield to Dehart
  • Vannoy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannoy
    • Vannoy is located in Wilkes County
  • Laurel Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
    • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <4>
  • Hay Meadow ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Meadow
    • Hay Meadow is located in Wilkes County
  • Dockery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dockery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery
    • Dockery is located in Wilkes County
  • Joynes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joynes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joynes
    • Joynes is located in Wilkes County
  • Whitehead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead
    • Whitehead is located in Alleghany County
  • Transou
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Transou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
    • Transou is located in Ashe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Transou
    • From Springfield to Transou
  • Mulberry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Traphill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Furches
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furches
    • Furches is located in Alleghany County
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    • Ore Knob
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ore Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Knob
      • Ore Knob is located in Ashe County
    • Wilbar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sparta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Springfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Springfield.

Newspapers Published in Springfield ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Springfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Springfield, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Springfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Springfield:

The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Springfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3560, Longitude: -81.1877       In this case, the coordinates for Springfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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