Welcome to East Springfield ...
East Springfield is located in Jefferson County<1>.
The location of East Springfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of East Springfield: SPRING-feeld<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Springfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1849.
A typical abbreviation for East Springfield: E. Springfield
East Springfield is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: East Springfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
East Springfield lies within the (740) area code.
Communities Also Named East Springfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named East Springfield - they are located in Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Springfield.
Communities near East Springfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Springfield.
- Weirton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
- Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <5>
- Steubenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
- Steubenville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steubenville <5>
- East Liverpool
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Liverpool
- East Liverpool is located in Columbiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Liverpool <5>
- Toronto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Toronto is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <5>
- Wintersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
- Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <5>
- Wellsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Wellsville is located in Columbiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <5>
- Mingo Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Junction
- Mingo Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo Junction <5>
- Cadiz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Cadiz is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <5>
- Carrollton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <5>
- Follansbee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follansbee
- Follansbee is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Follansbee <5>
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 East Springfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Springfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East 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 East Springfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Springfield. See our Newspapers Page for East Springfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Springfield ...
Looking for more information about East 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 East Springfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Springfield.
Adding East Springfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East 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 East Springfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the East Springfield post office opened in 1849.
We also found East Springfield in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Springfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Springfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyoh.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Jefferson, 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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for East Springfield. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Springfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |