Springfield, Walworth County, Wisconsin
Springfield, Wisconsin | |
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  Springfield, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 42°38′30″N 88°24′43″W / 42.64167°N 88.41194°WCoordinates: 42°38′30″N 88°24′43″W / 42.64167°N 88.41194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Walworth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.673 sq mi (1.74 km2) |
| • Land | 0.673 sq mi (1.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 158 |
| • Density | 230/sq mi (91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 262 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1574721[2] |
Springfield is a census-designated place in the town of Lyons, in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States.[2] As of the 2010 census, its population is 158.[1] Located just northeast of Lake Geneva, it contains a mere eight streets. Springfield has an area of 0.673 square miles (1.74 km2), all of it land.
History[]
The community has a long history, dating back nearly two hundred years.[3] Many of its early settlers are buried at nearby Union Cemetery. Some fought in the American Civil War.[citation needed] It was the home town of Assemblyman Thomas W. Hill. A few homes remain from the Victorian Era. Some are condemned and are considered unsafe[citation needed], but others have been updated or renovated.
Transportation[]
Springfield was a stop on the Racine & Southwestern branch line of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, better known as the Milwaukee Road. In its 1980 bankruptcy, the Milwaukee Road disposed of the Southwestern Line.[4]
The former train depot now serves as a cafe and rest spot for users of the White River State Trail.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Springfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ http://www.walcohistory.org/#
- ^ Springfield Railroad History and Photos
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