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