Why is Springfield such a common town name ?

Answer 1

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actually "Springfield Township" is even more popular ( 36 in the USA).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_Township

Here is a list of all the US Springfields.

United States

Springfield, Alabama, unincorporated community

Springfield, Arkansas

Springfield, California

Springfield, Colorado

Springfield, Florida, a city in Bay County

Springfield (Jacksonville), Florida, a neighborhood

Springfield, Georgia

Springfield, Idaho

Springfield, Illinois, the state capital of Illinois

Springfield metropolitan area, Illinois

Springfield, LaPorte County, Indiana

Springfield, Posey County, Indiana

Springfield, Kentucky

Springfield, Louisiana

Springfield, Maine

Springfield, Massachusetts, the first Springfield settled in America

Springfield metropolitan area, Massachusetts, the most populous Metropolitan Springfield Area

Springfield, Michigan, a city in Calhoun County

Springfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan

Springfield, Minnesota, in Brown County

Springfield, Missouri, the most populous city named Springfield in the United States

Springfield metropolitan area, Missouri

Springfield, Nebraska

Springfield, New Hampshire

Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey (referred to as "Springfield")

Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey (referred to as "Springfield")

Springfield/Belmont, Newark, New Jersey, a neighborhood of Newark

Springfield, New York

Springfield, Ohio

Springfield, Oregon

Springfield Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation)

Springfield, South Carolina

Springfield, South Dakota

Springfield, Tennessee

Springfield, Texas, Jim Wells County

Springfield, former town and county seat of Limestone County, Texas, now part of Fort Parker State Park

Springfield, Vermont

Springfield (CDP), Vermont

Springfield, Virginia

Springfield, Albemarle County, Virginia

Springfield (Coatesville, Virginia), a historic home

Springfield, Page County, Virginia

Springfield, Westmoreland County, Virginia

Springfield, West Virginia

Springfield, Dane County, Wisconsin, a town

Springfield Corners, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community

Springfield, Jackson County, Wisconsin, a town

Springfield, Marquette County, Wisconsin, a town

Springfield, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, a town

Springfield, Walworth County, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community

Answer 2

Historically, the first American place named Springfield was Springfield, Massachusetts, founded in 1636 by William Pynchon. An early American colonist, Pynchon named Springfield after his hometown in England, Springfield, Essex. Springfield, Massachusetts, became nationally important in 1777, when George Washington founded the United States' National Armory at Springfield. During the 19th century, Springfield became one of the world's leading centers of the Industrial Revolution, pioneering advances in interchangeable parts. Springfield, Illinois and Springfield, Missouri, among other American cities and towns named Springfield, were named after Springfield, Massachusetts.

Source(s): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_(toponym...

Answer 3

there are 33 Springfields in the US, but that is #7, #1 is Washington.

why? perhaps an allusion to fields in the spring.

Source(s): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_most_com...