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Welcome to North Springfield ...

North Springfield is located in Erie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Springfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1863.

A typical abbreviation for North Springfield: N. Springfield

North Springfield is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for North Springfield: 814 & 582<3>

The ZIP code for North Springfield: 16430<4>

Communities Also Named North Springfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named North Springfield - they are located in Ohio, Oregon, Vermont and Virginia.

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

Communities near North Springfield ...

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

  • Erie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Erie is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <5>
  • Conneaut
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Conneaut is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conneaut
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conneaut <5>
  • Edinboro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Girard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Girard is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
  • Lake City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lake City is located in Erie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
  • North Kingsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Borough of Fairview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Albion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Conneautville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Cranesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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 North Springfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Springfield.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Springfield ...

Looking for more information about North 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for North Springfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North Springfield.

Adding North Springfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North 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 (so far) for North Springfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the North Springfield post office opened in 1863.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Erie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Springfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the North Springfield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the North Springfield area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as North Springfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Springfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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