Springfield, West Virginia

Springfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in northwestern Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, Springfield had a population of 477.^[3] 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).

Springfield, West Virginia
Census-designated place (CDP)
Springfield United Methodist Church
Location of Springfield in West Virginia
Coordinates: 39°26′42″N 78°41′52″W
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Hampshire
Area [1]
• Total	1.341 sq mi (3.47 km2)
• Land	1.340 sq mi (3.47 km2)
• Water	0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2)
Elevation [2]	764 ft (233 m)
Population  (2010)[3]
• Total	477
• Density	360/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	26763
Area code	304
GNIS feature ID	2586885[2]

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,^[4] Springfield was named in commemoration of the Battle of Springfield (1780).^[5]

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.^[6]

On August 23, 1861, Springfield played host to an American Civil War skirmish between the Unionists and the Confederates.

Historic Sites

63 Springfield Pike (1860)

Today, Springfield is the site of a number of historic private residences dating from the 18th and 19th Centuries.

• 63 Springfield Pike (1860), Springfield Pike (CR 3)
• Ridgedale (George W. Washington Farm), Washington Bottom Road (CR 28/3)
• Frenchwood, Route 28 South and Market Street
  • The house is currently being restored. Captain John W. Shouse supposedly built the circa 1855 brick house.
• Springfield United Methodist Church, Vine Street