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Anyone know why this name became so popular -certainly not from a village in Cromartyshire. Rmhermen 17:43, May 4, 2004 (UTC)
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[edit] Springfield, Missouri
Better check the current census data. Given the tremendous growth in Springfield, Missouri, it has probably overtaken Springfield, Massachusetts as the largest city in the U.S. with the name Springfield.
- 2000 census shows Springfield, Missouri barely under Springfield, Massachusetts. In 2005, population figures for Springfield, MO declined due to residents moving to Nixa, Ozark, Republic, and Rogersville. The unincorporated area is also growing and many oppose being annexed into Springfield. Rt66lt 03:51, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts, was an important town during the time that many American towns were being named--that is to say, it was home to the National Arsenal, and exceptionally wealthy. Springfield, Mass. was named after a village in England, but it seems that most subsequent Springfields were named after it.
[edit] Simpson's Springfield
I notice the implication that Groening's Springfield is Springfiled Illinois. I find it rather irksome that Midwesterners assume that any Springfield spoken of most be the one in Illinois, merely because it is a state capital. Which The Simpsons' Springfield certainly is not.
Springfield, Massachusetts is a much better candidate, even if we in Western Mass tend to ignore the rampant corruption in that town which so charecterizes The Simpsons
Springfield, Mass is the oldest town in Western Mass, thus having a prerevolutionary history. The show seems to indicate that Groening's town did as well.
With a long-running, corrupt, and inneffective administration, Former Mayor Michael Albano who held sway for years was almost exactly Mayor Quimby. Just not as infamous a womanizer.
The founder and CEO of Peter Pan bus lines (his name escapes me) was a perfect Mr. Burns. An native soon who remembered his roots, and an unabashed captialist he had enomous power through ownership, and political pull, not from who he knew, but from what he had, and so he took preferential treatment from Springfield's leaders as his due. He lived to quite an old age and died only recently.
And oh does Springfield ever have gangs and a Mafia.
The Springfield school system, is classic Simpsons.
Springfield is a port, albeit a riverport.
The cultural life of Springfield, from the Museums to the Bars (at least externally, I've nver been inside) is clasic MA.
I can't comment on the police, since the current chief is not a Wiggum, but rather a less effective version of the guy who replaced Wiggum for one episode. Dunno who was before him.
If you live near Springfield Mass, and don't feel compelled to protect the decaying city's reputation you'll know what I mean.
I might think of more examples, but not right now.
Peace, Truth, Liberty, and Justice, Luke
Springfield Mass is also around 1000 miles from Branson Missouri something that Lisa revealed in one of the episodes. Ed
- I'd thought that there was some skepticism of the Simpsons being in Springfield, Kentucky. This makes sense because Springfield, KY is close geographically to Shelbyville, KY- Shelbyville being the Simpsons rival town. JeremyMcCracken 16:14, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Most common place names in US
Turns out it's not Springfield...that's actually #42, with 69 occurences, if you download the USGS census data. #1 is...Midway with 233, #2 is Fairview with 227, then Oak Grove at 175, Five Points at 151, and Riverside at 135. If anyone thinks this kind of data should be turned into an article, let me know, because I've got it all on a database on my computer Mjbaldwin 18:12, 14 October 2005 (UTC)
THE CREATOR OF THE SIMPSONS WAS BORN IN WEST SPRINGFIELD, MASS. FACT
[edit] Disambiguation?
Why is this a disambiguation? I mean, obviously, disambiguation is one of its purposes, but it's a substantial article on its own.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 205.238.198.81 (talk • contribs) 05:26, 19 December 2005 (UTC).
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- into the current article (which will remain a dab) and Springfield (place name) for info on the place name? Or into the current article (which will keep the info on the place name) and Springfield (disambiguation)? I'd lean toward the first option, since random links to Springfield probably need to be disambiguated, and most won't be about the place name in general, but about a particular place. -- JHunterJ 23:53, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
