the ryan king

After a little research, I discovered a few interesting facts about towns named Springfield:

1. Springfield is not the most common name. The most common name is Fairview with 275 occurances in 42 states and Puerto Rico.
2. There are at least 71 Springfields in at least 36 states and possessions. The following list is copied from http://www.snpp.com/guides/springfield.list.html :

1. Springfield, Alabama x4
2. Springfield, Arkansas x2
3. Springfield, California
4. Springfield, Colorado
5. Springfield, Florida x2
6. Springfield, Georgia x9
7. Springfield, Idaho
8. Springfield, Iowa
9. Springfield, Illinois
10. Springfield, Indiana x2
11. Springfield, Kentucky
12. Springfield, Louisiana
13. Springfield, Massachusetts
14. Springfield, Maryland x4
15. Springfield, Maine
16. Springfield, Michigan x2
17. Springfield, Minnesota
18. Springfield, Missouri
19. Springfield, Mississippi
20. Springfield, North Carolina x4
21. Springfield, Nebraska
22. Springfield, New Hampshire
23. Springfield, New Jersey x2
24. Springfield, New York
25. Springfield, Ohio
26. Springfield, Oregon
27. Springfield, Pennsylvania x2
28. Springfield, South Carolina x3
29. Springfield, South Dakota
30. Springfield, Tennessee x2
31. Springfield, Texas x3
32. Springfield, Virginia x8
33. Springfield, Virgin Islands
34. Springfield, Vermont
35. Springfield, Wisconsin
36. Springfield, West Virginia

Wouldn’t it be confusing to live in one of the Springfields in Georgia or Virginia? You would always have to describe to people which one you lived in.

I’d also like to point you to this interesting theory about Springfields.