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Introduction ...

Although we found mention of Springfield during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Springfield was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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 Anderson County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Anderson County: Cherokee, Freestone, Henderson, Houston & Leon.

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:

  • Anderson County     (The home county of Springfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Bradford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Anderson County
    • Bois d'Arc
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bois d'Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bois d'Arc
      • Bois d'Arc is located in Anderson County
    • Blackfoot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
      • Blackfoot is located in Anderson County
    • Montalba
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montalba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montalba
      • Montalba is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montalba <3>
    • Bethel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Anderson County
    • Tennessee Colony
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cayuga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
      • Cayuga is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <3>
    • Brushy Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
      • Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County
    • Elmtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmtown
      • Elmtown is located in Anderson County
    • Elmwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Anderson County
    • Massey Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Lake
      • Massey Lake is located in Anderson County
    • Greens Bluff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Bluff
      • Greens Bluff is located in Anderson County
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Cuney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuney
      • Cuney is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuney <3>
    • Reese
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reese
      • Reese is located in Cherokee County
    • Larissa ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larissa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
      • Larissa is located in Cherokee County
    • Bullard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
      • Bullard is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullard <3>
  • Freestone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Red Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
      • Red Lake is located in Freestone County
    • Winkler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
      • Winkler is located in Freestone County
    • Turlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
      • Turlington is located in Freestone County
    • Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
      • Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
    • Oakwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Freestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <3>
    • Fairfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lanely
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
      • Lanely is located in Freestone County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Pine Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Henderson County
    • Cross Roads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Cross Roads is located in Henderson County
    • LaRue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Poynor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poynor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poynor
      • Poynor is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poynor <3>
    • Athens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
    • Malakoff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malakoff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff
      • Malakoff is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malakoff <3>
    • Leagueville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leagueville
      • Leagueville is located in Henderson County
    • Moore Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Station
      • Moore Station is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Trinidad
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Berryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
    • Caney City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney City
      • Caney City is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Log Cabin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
      • Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
  • Navarro County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Goodlow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlow
      • Goodlow is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Goodlow has also been known as:
      • Goodlow Park
    • Kerens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Eureka
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Navarro County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Elm Flat
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Flat
      • Elm Flat is located in Navarro County
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Dogwood City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
      • Dogwood City is located in Smith County
    • Teaselville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaselville
      • Teaselville is located in Smith County
    • Lee Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
      • Lee Spring is located in Smith County
    • Noonday
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Flint
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Van Zandt County
    • Edom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
      • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <3>

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 30 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 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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.

  • Stafford Tucker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Price Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Anderson County Line Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Modoc Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Modoc Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Modoc Cemetery
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shaw Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6867 <5>
  • Providence Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Judson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Concord Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (202 more) ...
    • Midway Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Owen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen 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.<6>

While we didn't find Springfield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Springfield.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.

  • Bradford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Anderson County
  • Blackfoot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfoot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfoot
    • Blackfoot is located in Anderson County
  • Bethel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Anderson County
  • Montalba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montalba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montalba
    • Montalba is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montalba <3>
  • Tennessee Colony
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Pine Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Henderson County
  • Brushy Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
    • Brushy Creek is located in Anderson County
  • Fosterville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
    • Fosterville is located in Anderson County
  • New York
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
    • New York is located in Henderson County
  • Athens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
  • Fincastle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fincastle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
    • Fincastle is located in Henderson County
  • Malakoff
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malakoff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff
    • Malakoff is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malakoff <3>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Young
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young
      • Young is located in Freestone County
    • Palestine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Wells Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Creek
      • Wells Creek is located in Anderson County

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.

The official website for Anderson County: www.co.anderson.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Springfield and then turned west". While Springfield could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Springfield as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Springfield could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.

Just in case there has been confusion between counties, we found that there are 2 Texas communities also named Springfield. While this community is located in Anderson County, the others are located in the following counties: Jim Wells and Limestone. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Springfield.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 31.9868, Longitude: -95.8052       In this case, the coordinates for Springfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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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