Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named West Springfield - they are located in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Ohio, Vermont and Virginia.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Springfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Springfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Springfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Springfield. See our Newspapers Page for West Springfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Springfield ...
Looking for more information about West 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 West Springfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Springfield.
Adding West Springfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West 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 West Springfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the West Springfield post office opened in 1838.
We also found West Springfield in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
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.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Springfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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 West Springfield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the West Springfield area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: