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'''Springfield''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] [[census-designated place]] in northwestern [[Hampshire County, West Virginia|Hampshire County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[West Virginia]]. As of the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]], Springfield had a population of 477.{{GR|8}} Springfield is located north of [[Romney, West Virginia|Romney]] along [[West Virginia Route 28]] at its junction with [[Green Spring Road]] (West Virginia Secondary Route 1) and [[Springfield Pike]] (West Virginia Secondary Route 3). It is currently considering [[incorporation (municipal government)|incorporation]].
'''Springfield''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in northwestern [[Hampshire County, West Virginia|Hampshire County]], [[West Virginia]], United States. As of the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]], Springfield had a population of 477.<ref name="GR8" /> Springfield is located north of [[Romney, West Virginia|Romney]] along [[West Virginia Route 28]] at its junction with [[Green Spring Road]] (West Virginia Secondary Route 1) and [[Springfield Pike]] (West Virginia Secondary Route 3).


== History ==
== History ==
Established on December 16, 1790, at the "Cross Roads" of Hampshire County on the property of William and Samuel Abernethy by an act of the Virginia General Assembly,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vagenweb.org/hening/vol13-08.htm|title='An act to establish several Towns,' Hening's Statutes at Large, Vol. XIII, Chapter XLV|website=vagenweb.org|access-date=2017-03-05}}</ref> Springfield was named in commemoration of the [[Battle of Springfield (1780)]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015009099824;view=1up;seq=620;size=125|title=West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains|last=Kenny|first=Hamill|publisher=The Place Name Press|year=1945|location=Piedmont, WV|page=596}}</ref>
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[[George Washington]] first visited the Springfield area in 1748 as a member of a party that surveyed the land holdings of [[Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron]] in the [[Potomac River#South Branch Potomac River|South Branch Potomac River]] valley. The Town of Springfield was formally established on December 16, 1790.


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[[George Washington]] first visited the Springfield area in 1748 as a member of a party that surveyed the land holdings of [[Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron]] in the [[Potomac River#South Branch Potomac River|South Branch Potomac River]] Valley.
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In June 1861, the town organized a [[Company (military unit)|company]] of men known as the "Potomac Guards" in support of the [[Confederate States of America|Confederacy]]. The company was under the command of Captain Philip T. Grace.<ref>{{Citation | author2-link = | title = Hampshire Trivia | newspaper = Hampshire Review | pages = 1A | date = 2007-12-27 | url = http://www.hampshirereview.com }}</ref>


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In June 1861, the town organized a [[Company (military unit)|company]] of men known as the "Potomac Guards" in support of the [[Confederate States of America|Confederacy]]. The company was under the command of Captain Philip T. Grace.<ref>{{Citation | title = Hampshire Trivia | newspaper = Hampshire Review | pages = 1A | date = 2007-12-27 | url = http://www.hampshirereview.com }}</ref>
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=== Historic sites ===
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Today, Springfield is the site of a number of historic private residences dating from the 18th and 19th Centuries.


On August 23, 1861, Springfield played host to an [[American Civil War]] skirmish between the Unionists and the Confederates.
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* '''Ridgedale (George W. Washington Farm)''', Washington Road (CR 28/3)

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=== Historic Sites ===
[[File:63 Springfield Pike Springfield WV 2014 09 10 01.JPG|thumb|63 Springfield Pike (1860)]]
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Today, Springfield is the site of a number of historic private residences dating from the 18th and 19th Centuries.
* '''63 Springfield Pike''' (1860), [[Springfield Grade Road|Springfield Pike]] (CR 3)
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* '''[[Washington Bottom Farm|Ridgedale (George W. Washington Farm)]]''', Washington Bottom Road (CR 28/3)
* '''Frenchwood''', Route 28 South and Market Street
* '''Frenchwood''', Route 28 South and Market Street
** The house is currently being restored. Captain John W. Shouse supposedly built the circa 1855 brick house.
** The house is currently being restored. Captain John W. Shouse supposedly built the circa 1855 brick house.
* '''Springfield United Methodist Church''', Strawberry Alley & Federal Street
* '''Springfield United Methodist Church''', Vine Street

== Churches ==
* '''[[Assembly of God]]'''
** Community Bible Assembly of God Church, Poland Road (CR 28/2)
** Springfield Assembly of God Church, WV Route 28
* '''[[Methodist]]'''
** Springfield United Methodist Church, Strawberry Alley & Federal Street
* '''[[Pentecostal]]'''
** Emmanuel House of Prayer, WV Route 28
* '''[[Presbyterian]]'''
** Springfield Presbyterian Church, Market (WV Route 28) & Fourth Streets


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.millesonscampground.com/ Milleson's Walnut Grove Campground]


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Latest revision as of 10:40, 15 September 2024

Springfield, West Virginia
Census-designated place (CDP)
Springfield United Methodist Church
Springfield United Methodist Church
Springfield, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Springfield, West Virginia
Location of Springfield in West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°26′42″N 78°41′52″W / 39.44500°N 78.69778°W / 39.44500; -78.69778
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyHampshire
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.341 sq mi (3.47 km2)
 • Land1.340 sq mi (3.47 km2)
 • Water0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2)
Elevation
[2]
764 ft (233 m)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total
477
 • Density360/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
26763
Area code304
GNIS feature ID2586885[2]

Springfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in northwestern Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, Springfield had a population of 477.[3] Springfield is located north of Romney along West Virginia Route 28 at its junction with Green Spring Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 1) and Springfield Pike (West Virginia Secondary Route 3).

History

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Established on December 16, 1790, at the "Cross Roads" of Hampshire County on the property of William and Samuel Abernethy by an act of the Virginia General Assembly,[4] Springfield was named in commemoration of the Battle of Springfield (1780).[5]

George Washington first visited the Springfield area in 1748 as a member of a party that surveyed the land holdings of Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron in the South Branch Potomac River Valley.

In June 1861, the town organized a company of men known as the "Potomac Guards" in support of the Confederacy. The company was under the command of Captain Philip T. Grace.[6]

On August 23, 1861, Springfield played host to an American Civil War skirmish between the Unionists and the Confederates.

Historic Sites

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63 Springfield Pike (1860)

Today, Springfield is the site of a number of historic private residences dating from the 18th and 19th Centuries.

  • 63 Springfield Pike (1860), Springfield Pike (CR 3)
  • Ridgedale (George W. Washington Farm), Washington Bottom Road (CR 28/3)
  • Frenchwood, Route 28 South and Market Street
    • The house is currently being restored. Captain John W. Shouse supposedly built the circa 1855 brick house.
  • Springfield United Methodist Church, Vine Street

References

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  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Springfield, West Virginia
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  4. ^ "'An act to establish several Towns,' Hening's Statutes at Large, Vol. XIII, Chapter XLV". vagenweb.org. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  5. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 596.
  6. ^ "Hampshire Trivia", Hampshire Review, pp. 1A, December 27, 2007
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