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Springfield is an unincorporated town in Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA. According to the 2000 census, the Springfield community has a population of 1,096 *. Springfield is located north of Romney along West Virginia Route 28 at its junction with Green Spring Road (County Route 1) and Springfield Pike (County Route 3). It is currently considering incorporation.
History 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. The Town of Springfield was formally established on December 16, 1790. Today, Springfield is the site of a number of historic private residences dating from the 18th and 19th Centuries. Historic sites Churches See also | ||||||||
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