Country United States County Tuolumne Elevation 627 m Local time Thursday 5:25 AM | State California Reference no. 432 Zip code 95370 Area code 209 | |
Time zone Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8) Weather 10°C, Wind N at 0 km/h, 100% Humidity | ||
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.
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Map of Springfield, CA 95370, USA
History
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 around a plaza once boasted 2,000 inhabitants. It is believed to have been founded by Dona Josefa Valmesada, a Mexican woman of means with the reputation of aiding Americans in the war with Mexico.