Springfield, Ontario

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Springfield is a community in Malahide Township, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada. It is located approximately 20 km southeast of London and approximately 6 km northeast of Aylmer in the middle of the southwestern Ontario tobacco belt. It is primarily a residential village of approximately 800 residents.

Springfield was incorporated as a village in 1878 and remained a separate municipality until municipal restructuring created the new Township of Malahide in 1998.

[edit] Notable people born here

• Arthur Leslie Cameron-A former mayor of Calgary.
• Ron McNeil-An Ontario MP.
• Tip O'Neill (baseball player)-Old-time baseball player.
• Cameron Charlton (swimmer) - Canadian National Swim Team

[edit] External links

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 42.827685° -80.934806°
  • WikiSatellite view at WikiMapia
  • Street map from Mapquest
  • Topographic map from Topozone
  • Aerial photograph from Terraserver