Welcome to West Springfield ...
West Springfield is located in Erie County<1>.
The location of West Springfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Springfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.
A typical abbreviation for West Springfield: W. Springfield
West Springfield is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Springfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for West Springfield: (814)
Communities Also Named West Springfield ...
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.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Springfield.
Communities near West Springfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Springfield.
- Ashtabula
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtabula
- Ashtabula is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashtabula <4>
- Conneaut
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conneaut
- Conneaut is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conneaut <4>
- Edinboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
- Edinboro is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <4>
- Girard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Lake City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
- North Kingsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingsville
- North Kingsville is located in Ashtabula County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Kingsville <4>
- Borough of Fairview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Fairview
- Borough of Fairview is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borough of Fairview <4>
- Albion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
- Conneautville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conneautville
- Conneautville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conneautville <4>
- Cranesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
- Cranesville is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranesville <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 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.<5>
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).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Springfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Springfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around West Springfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |