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Springfield, OH Road Trips

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county seat of Clark County, Ohio, United States

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Trip Routes

1

Longest Drive

235 mi

Ashtabula, OH

Quickest Drive

4h 31m

Ashtabula, OH

Plan Around Springfield, OH

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Springfield, OH by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

58,410

Median Income

$45,883

Median Home Value

$107,600

Median Age

37.8

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

Springfield, OH at a Glance

Founded

1801

Elevation

978 ft

Area

25 mi²

Sister Cities

Pitești Kragujevac Lutherstadt Wittenberg City of Casey

Notable People from Springfield, OH

A sampling of people born in Springfield, OH.

Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish

1893–1993

American actress (1893–1993)

John Legend

John Legend

1978

American singer-songwriter

Justin Chambers

Justin Chambers

1970

American actor and former model

Berenice Abbott

Berenice Abbott

1898–1991

American photographer (1898-1991)

Mike DeWine

Mike DeWine

1947

Governor of Ohio since 2019

Troy Perkins

Troy Perkins

1981

American soccer player

W. R. Burnett

W. R. Burnett

1899–1982

novelist, screenwriter (1899-1982)

Worthington Whittredge

Worthington Whittredge

1820–1910

American painter (1820-1910)

Scott Peters

Scott Peters

1958

American politician

Landmarks & Historic Sites

Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Springfield, OH.

Westcott House

Westcott House

historic house in Ohio, United States

National Register of Historic Places listed place
Madonna of the Trail

Madonna of the Trail

series of 12 monuments dedicated to the spirit of pioneer women in the United States

Arcade Hotel

Arcade Hotel

listed on the NRHP

National Register of Historic Places listed place
Clark County Heritage Center

Clark County Heritage Center

location of the Clark County Historical Society

National Register of Historic Places listed place
East High Street Historic District

East High Street Historic District

historic district in Springfield, Ohio, United States

National Register of Historic Places listed place
Pennsylvania House

Pennsylvania House

National Register of Historic Places listed place

City data from Wikidata (Q40325), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

Traveler Guide to Springfield, OH

Springfield is a city in Clark County, Ohio.

1 Buck Creek State Park. Has camping, beach, frisbee golf, volleyball, playground and cabins (updated Jul 2017) 2 Wittenberg University. Has many historic buildings. (updated Nov 2018) 3 Clark County Heritage Center. (updated Nov 2018) 4 Madonna of the Trail. (updated Nov 2018) 5 Clark County Courthouse. (updated Nov 2018) 6 Springfield Museum of Art (Springfield Art Museum), 107 Cliff Park Rd, ☏ +1 937-325-4673. $5. (updated Nov 2018)

1 Carleton Davidson Stadium. (updated Nov 2018) 2 Chakeres Memorial Theatre, 905 Woodlawn Ave. A Black Box theater and dance studio for Whittenberg University. (updated Nov 2018)

O'Conners Irish Pub, 2200 N Limestone, ☏ +1 937-717-6915. (updated Jun 2019)

1 Courtyard by Marriott, 100 S Fountain Ave, ☏ +1 937-322-3600. (updated Oct 2016)

Springfield lies on the intersections of I70, US Route 40, and US Route 68.

Travel tips adapted from Springfield (Ohio) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.

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