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Introduction ...

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Springfield is located in Otsego County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Otsego County: Chenango, Delaware, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery & Schoharie.

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:

  • Otsego County     (The home county of Springfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Middle Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
      • Middle Village is located in Otsego County
    • Springfield Center
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Middlefield Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
      • Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
    • Cherry Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
      • Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <2>
    • Richfield Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Springs
      • Richfield Springs is located in Otsego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield Springs <2>
    • Roseboom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Brook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
      • Pleasant Brook is located in Otsego County
    • Brighton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Otsego County
    • Bowerstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerstown
      • Bowerstown is located in Otsego County
    • Cooperstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Center Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
      • Center Valley is located in Otsego County
    • Cattown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattown
      • Cattown is located in Otsego County
      • Cattown has also been known as:
      • Cat Town
    • Fly Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Button City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Button City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
      • Button City is located in Chenango County
    • New Berlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <2>
    • Columbus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Chenango County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Simpsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
      • Simpsonville is located in Delaware County
    • Davenport Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Harpersfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • North Kortright
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
      • North Kortright is located in Delaware County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Crum Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Ephratah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
      • Ephratah is located in Fulton County
    • Lassellsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
      • Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
    • Garoga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
      • Garoga is located in Fulton County
    • Sammonsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
      • Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
    • Johnstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Meco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
      • Meco is located in Fulton County
    • Berkshire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
      • Berkshire is located in Fulton County
    • Gloversville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Herkimer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Starkville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
      • Starkville is located in Herkimer County
    • Cullen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Herkimer County
    • Deck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
      • Deck is located in Herkimer County
    • Paines Hollow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
      • Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
    • South Columbia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
      • South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
    • Edicks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
      • Edicks is located in Herkimer County
    • Jacksonburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
    • Millers Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
      • Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
    • Fort Plain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Little Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • East Herkimer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
      • East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
    • Herkimer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chepachet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chepachet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
      • Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Brookfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • South Hamilton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
      • South Hamilton is located in Madison County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Sprout Brook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Brookman Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
      • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
    • Buel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
      • Buel is located in Montgomery County
    • Hallsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Ames
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <2>
    • Mindenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
    • Nelliston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelliston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelliston
      • Nelliston is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelliston <2>
    • Saint Johnsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Canajoharie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Palatine Bridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine Bridge
      • Palatine Bridge is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine Bridge <2>
    • Flat Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
    • Lykers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykers
      • Lykers is located in Montgomery County
    • Randall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Montgomery County
  • Oneida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Bridgewater
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Oneida County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <2>
    • Pine Village Estates
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Village Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village Estates
      • Pine Village Estates is located in Oneida County
    • Cassville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Clayville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
      • Clayville is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayville <2>
    • Sauquoit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Paris
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Oneida County
    • Deerfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Oneida County
    • Utica
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>
    • New Hartford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • New Hartford is located in Oneida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
    • Sangerfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Stockwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockwell
      • Stockwell is located in Oneida County
    • Waterville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • New York Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Leesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Sharon Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Springs
      • Sharon Springs is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon Springs <2>
    • Seward
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
      • Seward is located in Schoharie County
    • Janesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Argusville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
      • Argusville is located in Schoharie County
    • Richmondville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Beards Hollow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
      • Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
    • Cobleskill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Warnerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Summit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <2>
    • Mineral Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Mineral Springs is located in Schoharie County
    • Greenbush
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Greenbush is located in Schoharie County
    • Central Bridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Springfield, see our County-by-County Page for 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 120 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 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. 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 like to start with 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:

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.

  • Middle Village Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Village Cemetery
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Cemetery
  • Thurston Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thurston Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurston Hill Cemetery
  • Pumpkin Hook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pumpkin Hook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pumpkin Hook Cemetery
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
  • Hoke Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoke Cemetery
  • Willse Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willse Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willse Hill Cemetery
  • Van Hornesville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Hornesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Hornesville Cemetery
  • Old Middlefield Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Middlefield Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Middlefield Center Cemetery
  • Cherry Valley Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Valley Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Valley Village Cemetery
  • Flint Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Cemetery
  • Continue List   (454 more) ...
    • Crain Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crain Cemetery
    • Bloomfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Springfield had a population of 90 people in 1895 with 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.

  • Springfield Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • East Springfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Springfield
    • East Springfield is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Springfield <2>
  • Warren
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Herkimer County
  • Van Hornesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Hornesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Hornesville
    • Van Hornesville is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Hornesville <2>
  • Lentsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentsville
    • Lentsville is located in Otsego County
  • Middlefield Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
    • Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
  • Cherry Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <2>
  • Salt Springville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springville
    • Salt Springville is located in Montgomery County
  • Starkville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
    • Starkville is located in Herkimer County
  • Cullen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
    • Cullen is located in Herkimer County
  • Richfield Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Springs
    • Richfield Springs is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield Springs <2>
  • Roseboom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Jordanville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
      • Jordanville is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jordanville <2>
    • Paines Hollow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
      • Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
    • Sprout Brook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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.

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 Otsego County: www.otsegocounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 42.8361, Longitude: -74.8534    
<4>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.




 

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