Springfield, Anderson County, Texas

Springfield, Anderson County, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°48′19″N95°28′40″W / 31.80528°N 95.47778°W / 31.80528; -95.47778 Coordinates: 31°48′19″N95°28′40″W / 31.80528°N 95.47778°W / 31.80528; -95.47778
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Anderson
Elevation	390 ft (120 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	430 & 903
GNIS feature ID	1380593 [1]

Springfield is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, in the U.S. state of Texas. ^[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 30 in 2000. It is located within the Palestine, Texas micropolitan area.

History

Springfield was established around 1875. The settlement consisted of a church, only one business, a factory, and several scattered homes along the road in the 1930s. In 1985, it had only one business, a church, and many houses, and became a crossroads community. It had an estimated population of 20 residents from 1939 to 1990 and gained 10 residents in 2000. ^[2]

Geography

Springfield stands at the juncture of an unknown country road and Farm to Market Road 837, 2 mi (3.2 km) west of Texas State Highway 19 as well as 19 mi (31 km) northwest of Palestine in the northwestern portion of Anderson County. ^[2]

Education

Springfield had its school in the 1930s which had 163 students enrolled in it in 1932. It then became part of the school in nearby Tennessee Colony in 1955. ^[2] Today the community is served by the Cayuga Independent School District.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Springfield, Anderson County, Texas
2. Springfield, TX (Anderson County) from the Handbook of Texas Online