Country United States GNIS feature ID 1547219 Zip code 26763 Local time Thursday 8:31 AM | Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) Elevation 224 m Population 477 (2010) Area code 304 | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind NE at 8 km/h, 59% Humidity Area 3.473 km² (3.471 km² Land / 2,590 m² Water) | ||
Springfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in northwestern Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, Springfield had a population of 477. 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). It is currently considering incorporation.
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Map of Springfield, WV 26763, USA
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, Springfield was named in commemoration of the Battle of Springfield (1780).
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.
Historic sites
Today, Springfield is the site of a number of historic private residences dating from the 18th and 19th Centuries.