Welcome to Springfield ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Springfield, 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 1897.

When the people of Springfield refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Springfielder<1>

Springfield is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Springfield lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

The telephone area code for Springfield: (902)

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, Louisiana, 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 (2), 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.

Dalhousie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalhousie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalhousie
East Dalhousie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Dalhousie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dalhousie
New Germany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Germany <5>
Barss Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barss Corner
Hemford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hemford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemford
Albany Cross
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany Cross
Armstrong Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Lake
Franey Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franey Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franey Corner
Maplewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
Union Square
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Square came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Square

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 ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Springfield was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Springfield.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Springfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>	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.
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.