Welcome to Springfield Center ...

Springfield Center is located in Otsego County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Springfield Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Springfield Center: Springfield Ctr. (or less commonly used: Springfield Cen., Springfield Cent. or Springfield Cntr.)

Springfield Center is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Springfield Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Springfield Center - it's located in Vermont.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Springfield Center.

Websites for Springfield Center ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.otsegocountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Springfield Center, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Springfield Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Springfield Center.

• Ilion
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion
  • Ilion is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion <4>
• Herkimer
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herkimer
  • Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herkimer <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Herkimer
  • From Springfield Center to Herkimer
• Little Falls
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
  • Little Falls is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Falls <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Little Falls
  • From Springfield Center to Little Falls
• Mohawk
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
  • Mohawk is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohawk <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mohawk
  • From Springfield Center to Mohawk
• Frankfort
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  • Frankfort is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <4>
• Fort Plain
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Plain
  • Fort Plain is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Plain <4>
• Canajoharie
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canajoharie
  • Canajoharie is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canajoharie <4>
• Dolgeville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolgeville
  • Dolgeville is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolgeville <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dolgeville
  • From Springfield Center to Dolgeville
• Cooperstown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
  • Cooperstown is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooperstown <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cooperstown
  • From Springfield Center to Cooperstown
• Saint Johnsville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsville
  • Saint Johnsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johnsville <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 Springfield Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Springfield Center.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Springfield Center ...

Looking for more information about Springfield Center? 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 Center, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Springfield Center.

Adding Springfield Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Springfield Center 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 Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Springfield Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Springfield Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/