"town of Shelbyville, after fellow pioneer Shelbyville Manhattan, and the two cities remain rivals after centuries. Springfield reached its pinnacle in the mid-20th century, when it became the home of the world's first Aquacar factory; one half of the U.S. was said to wear Springfield galoshes and Springfield's streets were basically paved with gold. The town's prosperity faded; a ""Time"" cover story on Springfield was titled ""America's Worst City"", and ""Newsweek"" called the town ""America's Crud Bucket"". Springfield's geography is varied, including forests, meadows, mountain ranges, a desert, a gorge, a glacier, beaches, badlands, canyons, swamps, a harbor, waterholes, and"
"Springfield, which could mean Springfield, Illinois, Springfield, Missouri, or the Springfield Township, Cedar County, Iowa. However, ""Springfield"" is a common (and geographically ambiguous) fictional city name on television, as seen in such shows as ""The Simpsons"", ""Guiding Light"", and ""Father Knows Best"". A larger nearby town is called ""Pixley"", and there is an ongoing rivalry between the two communities. Pixley is the closest town to Hooterville, about 50 miles away. Pixley comically boasts several things that no small farm town in America would have. Among them are a very tiny international airport (Pixley International Airport, the hub of Trans Pixley"
"notorious ""Indian Killer"" of America's Pequot Wars - who expressed disdain at Pynchon's ""delicate treatment"" of the region's Native People. After this, Springfield forever aligned with Boston, although 89 miles separate the two, instead of aligning with Hartford, Connecticut, now the state capital of Connecticut - only 23 miles south of Springfield. This city was the first of many across the English-speaking world to take the name of the Essex village. Among places named after Springfield, Massachusetts, is Springfield, Illinois, the capital of that state. The parish hosts a number of schools: Springfield, Essex Springfield has been a civil parish"
"William Pynchon founded Springfield, Massachusetts, after first scouting the region's most advantageous location for trading and farming. To Pynchon's surprise, it had not yet been settled. ""Agawam,"" as Springfield was originally called, is located just north of the Connecticut River's first falls that are unnavigable by seagoing vessels. It also sits amidst the fertile valley that contains New England's best agricultural land and lies equidistant to the ports of Boston and Albany. Unlike the three settlements south of Springfield at the time – Windsor, Hartford, and Wethersfield, Connecticut – the Natives surrounding Springfield were friendly. In 1640, Pynchon annexed Springfield"
"Elms College, a Catholic university just across Springfield's border with Chicopee. To the north of Liberty Heights is the attractive, leafy residential neighborhood known as ""Atwater Park"". To the east of Liberty Heights is East Springfield, a primarily blue-collar neighborhood bordering the City of Chicopee. Springfield's most northeasterly neighborhood is Indian Orchard, a former streetcar suburb that is currently known as an artist's haven. To the south of Indian Orchard is Pine Point, a quiet, middle-class neighborhood that home to the Fortune 100 MassMutual Company, and is the proposed site of a large, new park. Neighborhoods in Springfield, Massachusetts The"
"Springfield, Nebraska Springfield is a city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,529 at the 2010 census. Springfield was platted in 1873 by a U.S. civil war veteran named J. D. Sprearman. This was done in anticipation of the coming of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. The town was named from several springs nearby. Springfield is located at (41.082245, -96.132431). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. The nearest hospital is Midlands Hospital (9.1 miles) located in Papillion, Nebraska. Papillion is also the location of the"
"Springfield, California Springfield is an unincorporated community located in Tuolumne County, California. It is a former California Gold Rush boomtown in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, and is now designated as a California Historical Landmark. Springfield is located 1.1 mi SW of Columbia another gold rush boomtown. Springfield received its name from the abundant springs gushing from limestone boulders on the site. During the town's heyday, up to 150 miners' carts could be seen on the road, hauling gold-bearing dirt from other diggings to the springs of Springfield for washing. The town with its stores, shops, and hotel built"
"Springfield, Oregon Springfield is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. Located in the Southern Willamette Valley, it is within the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. Separated from Eugene to the west, mainly by Interstate 5, Springfield is the second-most populous city in the metropolitan area after Eugene. As of the 2010 census, the city has a total population of 59,403. The Briggs family first settled the Springfield area, arriving in 1848. The community was incorporated as a city in 1885. The city was named after a natural spring located in a field or prairie within the current city boundaries."
"Hispanics, and Whites. Bay's housing stock features Victorian architecture and attractive, brick apartment buildings. Bay, Springfield, Massachusetts The Bay neighborhood is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, near the city's geographic center, approximately two miles east of Metro Center, Springfield, Massachusetts. It contains 556 acres of land, plus streets and railroads. Bay is one of the smallest of the city's seventeen neighborhoods. Its boundaries are well defined: the Boston & Albany Railroad to the north; State Street to the south; Roosevelt Avenue to the east; and the former Highland Division Railroad and part of St. James Avenue to the west. Bay is"
"River Valley features the city of Springfield, which sits a mere five miles (8 km) north of the Connecticut border at the confluence of three of Massachusetts' most significant rivers: the Connecticut (flowing north-south); the Westfield (flowing into the Connecticut from the west); and the Chicopee (flowing into the Connecticut from the east). Only separate Springfield from the State of Connecticut's capital city, Hartford—the Springfield-Hartford region is the second most populous region in New England (with approximately 1.9 million residents). Other cities in the Massachusetts portion of the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield arm of the Northeast megapolis include: Chicopee, Agawam, West Springfield,"
"officially purchase its land, then known as ""Agawam."" In 1640, Springfield was officially renamed after Pynchon's home village, now a suburb of Chelmsford in Essex, England — due to Pynchon's grace following a dispute with Hartford, Connecticut's Captain John Mason over, essentially, whether to treat local natives as friends or enemies. (Pynchon was a man of peace and also very business-minded — thus he advocated for friendship with the region's natives.) Pynchon's stance led to Springfield aligning with the faraway government of the Massachusetts Bay Colony rather than the more geographically and ideologically compatible Connecticut Colony. William Pynchon is an"
"Colonists against the Pequots during the Pequot War of 1637.<ref name=""http://www.dickshovel.com/moh.html""></ref> Their culture was similar to that of the Pequots, as they had split off from them and become their rivals some time prior to European exploration of the area. The agricultural Pocomtuc tribe lived in unfortified villages alongside the Connecticut River north of the Enfield Falls on the fertile stretch of hills and meadows surrounding Springfield, Massachusetts. The Pocomtuc village of Agawam eventually became Springfield, situated on the Bay Path where the Connecticut River meets the western Westfield River and eastern Chicopee River. The Pocomtuc villagers at Agawam helped"
"Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield is a city in the state of Massachusetts, United States, and the seat of Hampden County. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers: the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern Mill River. As of the 2010 Census, the city's population was 153,060. Metropolitan Springfield, as one of two metropolitan areas in Massachusetts (the other being Greater Boston), had a population of 692,942 as of 2010. The first Springfield in the New World, during the American Revolution, George Washington designated it as the site of"
"the Old State Capitol in Springfield as a backdrop when he announced Joe Biden as his running mate on August 23, 2008. Springfield is located at (39.6983146, −89.6195900). The city is at an elevation of above sea level. Located within the central section of Illinois, Springfield is northeast of St. Louis. The Champaign/Urbana area is to the east, Peoria is to the north, and Bloomington–Normal is to the northeast. Decatur is due east. According to the 2010 census, Springfield has a total area of , of which (or 90.44%) is land and (or 9.56%) is water. The city is located"
"Springfield Township, Summit County, Ohio Springfield Township is one of the nine townships of Summit County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 15,168 people in the township. Located in the southeastern part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities: Several municipalities are located in the original boundaries of Springfield Township: It is about in size (Springfield Township, 2003-2004). It is one of eleven Springfield Townships statewide. It was part of the Connecticut Western Reserve. It is named after the Connecticut River Valley city of Springfield, Massachusetts. The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees,"
"Springfield metropolitan area, Massachusetts The Springfield metropolitan area is a region that is socio-economically and culturally tied to the City of Springfield, Massachusetts. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget defines the Springfield, MA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as consisting of three counties in Western Massachusetts. As of July 1, 2009, the metropolitan area's population was estimated at 631,982. Following the 2010 Census, there have been discussions about combining the metropolitan areas of Springfield, Massachusetts and Hartford, Connecticut, into a greater Hartford–Springfield area, due to the region's economic interdependence and close geographic proximity (23.9 miles separate the cities' downtowns). Historically"
"Bay, Springfield, Massachusetts The Bay neighborhood is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, near the city's geographic center, approximately two miles east of Metro Center, Springfield, Massachusetts. It contains 556 acres of land, plus streets and railroads. Bay is one of the smallest of the city's seventeen neighborhoods. Its boundaries are well defined: the Boston & Albany Railroad to the north; State Street to the south; Roosevelt Avenue to the east; and the former Highland Division Railroad and part of St. James Avenue to the west. Bay is one of the most racially diverse Springfield neighborhoods, featuring large numbers of African Americans,"
"Indian Orchard, Springfield, Massachusetts Indian Orchard is a neighborhood in the City of Springfield, Massachusetts. It is located in the northeastern corner of the city, beginning about four and a half miles from Metro Center. Containing 1,251 acres plus rights of way and water bodies, it is the fifth largest of Springfield's seventeen neighborhoods. Principal boundaries are the Chicopee River and the Town of Ludlow to the north; the Boston & Albany Railroad to the south; the Town of Wilbraham to the east; and portions of Brookdale Drive, the Athol rail line, and Worcester Street to the west. Located in"
"Springfield, Colorado Springfield is a Statutory Town which is also the county seat and most populous town in Baca County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,451 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Springfield, Missouri. Frank and Jim Tipton settled in Las Animas, Colorado in 1886. In 1888 or 1889, Jim and Frank secured the title to 80 acres which was the original townsite. They did this using a ""soldiers script"" and named the town after Springfield, Mo, since this is where the Tipton brothers had come from. Springfield is located in north-central Baca County at (37.406629,"
"History of Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield, Massachusetts was founded in 1636 as ""Agawam"", the northernmost settlement of the Connecticut Colony. The settlement defected from Connecticut after four years, however, later joining forces with the coastal Massachusetts Bay Colony. The town changed its name to ""Springfield"", and changed the political boundaries among what later became New England States. The history of Springfield, Massachusetts springs in large part from its favorable geography, situated on a steep bluff overlooking the Connecticut River's confluence with three tributaries. It was an ancient Indian crossroad for two major trade routes: Boston-to-Albany and New York City-to-Montreal. Springfield also"
"the Springfield Armory for its central location. The Armory would play a pivotal role in the Civil War with its manufacture of the famed ""Springfield Rifles""; closing during the Kennedy administration, today this national park historic site features the largest collection of historic American firearms in the world. Today the city is the largest in western New England, and the urban, economic, and cultural capital of Massachusetts' Connecticut River Valley (colloquially known as the Pioneer Valley). It is the third-largest city in Massachusetts and fourth-largest in New England after Boston, Worcester, and Providence. Springfield has several nicknames – ""The City"
"Lady mansions. Forest Park also borders Western Massachusetts' most affluent town, Longmeadow. Springfield shares borders with other well-heeled suburbs such as East Longmeadow, Wilbraham, Ludlow and the de-industrializing city of Chicopee. The small cities of Agawam and West Springfield lie less than a mile (1.6 km) from Springfield's Metro Center, across the Connecticut River. The City of Springfield also owns the Springfield Country Club, located in the autonomous city of West Springfield, which separated from Springfield in 1774. Springfield, like other cities in southern New England, has a humid continental climate (Köppen: ""Dfa"") with four distinct seasons and precipitation evenly"
"Springfield Township, Richland County, Ohio Springfield Township is one of the eighteen townships of Richland County, Ohio, United States. It is a part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2000 census found 9,674 people in the township, 4,371 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships: Two cities are located in Springfield Township: part of Mansfield — the county seat of Richland County — in the northeast, and Ontario in the center. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total"
"East Springfield, Springfield, Massachusetts East Springfield is located in the northern tier of Springfield, Massachusetts, beginning about two and a half miles east of Metro Center. It contains 1,504 Acres, plus rights-of-way and is the third largest of Springfield's seventeen neighborhoods. Its principal boundaries are Chicopee, Massachusetts to the north; the Boston & Albany Railroad to the south; St. James Avenue to the west; and portions of Brookdale Drive, Page boulevard and Worcester Street to the east. East Springfield sits along Springfield's northern border, with easy access to I-291 and the Mass Turnpike (I-90) East Springfield, and like Liberty Heights,"
"Sixteen Acres Sixteen Acres is a neighborhood in the southeastern part of Springfield, Massachusetts, located about from Metro Center. It is Springfield's largest neighborhood, containing plus rights of way and water bodies. Principal boundaries are Watershops Pond and the North Branch of the Mill River to the north; the town of East Longmeadow to the south; Schneelock Brook to the west; and the town of Wilbraham to the east. Much of the neighborhood was constructed after World War II and is suburban in character. Sixteen Acres includes Western New England University, the SABIS International High School, Pioneer Valley Christian Academy,"
"the series, joked that Springfield is located in the fictional state of ""North Takoma"". This is substantiated by the state abbreviations NT and TA used within the show. The telephone area codes for Springfield are 636 (St. Charles County and Western St. Louis County, Missouri) and 939 (Puerto Rico). To promote ""The Simpsons Movie"", various factual towns and cities across the U.S. called Springfield competed to hold the premiere. The town of Springfield, Vermont, was chosen. In 2016, a ""New York Times"" study of the 50 TV shows with the most Facebook Likes found that ""of all the Springfields in"
"""Hampdens"" (1920–21), ""Rifles (1932, 1942–43) and ""Nationals"" (1939–41). The team located closest are the Valley Blue Sox of the New England Collegiate Baseball League who play their games in nearby Holyoke, but house their team offices at 100 Congress Street in Springfield. Springfield has an official roller derby team: Pair O Dice City Roller Derby. They are a non-profit organization who uses their roller derby games as fundraisers for groups such as Dakin Animal Shelter and the Shriners. In addition to its nickname ""The City of Firsts"", Springfield is known as ""The City of Homes"" for its attractive architecture, which"
"Neighborhoods in Springfield, Massachusetts The City of Springfield, Massachusetts, has 19 distinct neighborhoods. Many feature subdivisions known by other names, such as ""The X"", ""Hungry Hill"", and ""Mason Square"". Springfield's neighborhoods fan out north, south, and east, from its original, colonial settlement in what is now Metro Center. Initially and throughout colonial times, Springfield was oriented north-south along the Connecticut River, with Court Square at its center. Springfield's second neighborhood developed after George Washington and Henry Knox founded the Springfield Armory on a bluff in 1777. A neighborhood filled in around the Armory, composed of attractive mansions and handsome apartments"
"Springfield, New York Springfield is a town in Otsego County, New York, USA. The population was 1,358 at the 2010 census. The Town of Springfield is located at the northern county line of Otsego County and is approximately west of Schenectady. Several families settled near Otsego Lake around 1762, but little further development occurred until after the American Revolution. In 1778, Joseph Brant, native leader, led an expedition that burned the town and took captives. The Town of Springfield was formed from part of the Town of Cherry Valley in 1797. Growing hops was a major agricultural pursuit. According to"
"Old Hill, Springfield, Massachusetts Old Hill is one of the seventeen neighborhoods of Springfield, Massachusetts. It is composed, almost entirely, of Victorian buildings overlooking Springfield's Metro Center. The Old Hill neighborhood is located approximately one mile east of Metro Center. Old Hill is one of the smallest of the city's seventeen neighborhoods. It contains 240 acres of land, plus streets and railroads. Its boundaries are Walnut Street to the west; State Street to the north; the abandoned Highland Division Railroad to the east; and Watershops Pond to the south. At the start of the twenty-first century, the Old Hill neighborhood"
"Springfield, Ohio Springfield is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Clark County. The municipality is located in southwestern Ohio and is situated on the Mad River, Buck Creek and Beaver Creek, approximately west of Columbus and northeast of Dayton. Springfield is home to Wittenberg University, a liberal arts college. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,608. The Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 138,333 residents. and the Dayton-Springfield-Greenville, OH Combined Statistical Area had 1,072,891 residents. The Little Miami Scenic Trail, a paved rail-trail which is"
"addition to the public and parochial schools in these neighborhoods, the private Academy Hill School serves students in grades K-8. Liberty Heights, Springfield, Massachusetts The Liberty Heights neighborhood comprises smaller Springfield, Massachusetts neighborhoods including Hungry Hill, Lower Liberty Heights, and Atwater Park and is located in the northwest quadrant of the city, beginning about one mile north of Springfield's Metro Center. It contains 1,384 acres, plus rights of way, and is the fifth largest of Springfield's seventeen neighborhoods. Its principal boundaries are Chicopee to the north; the Boston & Albany Railroad to the south; St. James Avenue to the east;"
"Springfield Township, Lucas County, Ohio Springfield Township is one of the eleven townships of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the total population was 26,193, making it the third most populous part of Lucas County, behind Toledo and Sylvania Township. Located in the central part of the county, it borders the following townships and cities: The village of Holland lies in eastern Springfield Township. Springfield Township was organized in 1836. It is one of eleven Springfield Townships statewide. Springfield Local School District has four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. The schools are Holloway, Crissey,"