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Welcome to Springfield ...

Springfield is located in Union County<1>.


The location of 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 Springfield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1800.

When the people of Springfield refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Springfielder<3>

Springfield is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Springfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Springfield: (973) and (862)<5>

Communities Also Named Springfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Jersey communities named Springfield: This one is located in Union County and the other is located in Burlington County.

Beyond New Jersey, 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 (3), New Hampshire, 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.

  • New York
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
    • New York is located in Kings County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
  • Newark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
  • Jersey City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
    • Jersey City is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
  • Paterson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
    • Paterson is located in Passaic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
  • Elizabeth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Clifton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Passaic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
  • Passaic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
    • Passaic is located in Passaic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
  • Union City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
  • Bayonne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
    • Bayonne is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
  • East Orange
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
    • East Orange is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 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.

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 ...

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 for Springfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Springfield post office opened in 1800.

We also found Springfield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Springfield.

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 Union County: www.unioncountynj.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Union, 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>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 community'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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Springfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (862) is an overlay for area code (973).
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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