It's been said (by Bruce Townley, among others) that every state in the USA has a Springfield. This isn't true; 35 states have a Springfield or a close cousin; but the following states are Springfield-deficient:

Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota*, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.

*North Dakota does have a Springfield Township, but it's mostly an empty spot on the map.

(Data from searches on MapQuest)

To make up for this deficit, some states have more than one Springfield; the number if more than one is shown in parentheses in the map links below.

When I created this page, many years ago now, MapQuest listed 52 Springfields, five West Springfields, four East Springfields, four North Springfields, one South Springfield, one Springfield Crossroads, one Springfield Plantation, and one Springfield Gardens (not too far from me in Long Island, New York).

However, a recent search at Mapquest revealed only 38 Springfields, which seems rather strange. Accordingly, the numbers listed below may not agree with the current mapping data.

If you live in Springfield and would like to send a postcard to be featured on this page, please email me.