Profile for Springfield, Kentucky, KY

Springfield is on the Beech Fork River

Early settlers arrived on the Wilderness Trace, which began at the Cumberland Gap and stretched to Bardstown

Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks, parents of Abraham Lincoln, lived near here

Local festivals include:

• African American Heritage Festival - Aug. 4, 2007
• Washington County Harvest Celebration - Oct. 13, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Springfield Conservation Nature Center, Willisburg Lake, Lincoln Homestead State Park

Springfield attractions: Mt Zion Covered Bridge

Historic sites and museums: Lincoln Homestead State Park

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Springfield

Cemeteries (5)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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• Springfield population
• Ancestry of people in Springfield
• Housing in Springfield
• Income in Springfield
• Marital status of adults in Springfield
• Place of birth of people in Springfield
• Residence in 1995, of people in Springfield
• School enrollment & education levels in Springfield
• Transportation & commute times in Springfield
• Washington County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Kentucky
• State data - Kentucky
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Springfield demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Washington County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 40069 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

6% of Springfield residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Springfield ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Springfield
• Cemeteries in Washington County
• Genealogy page (KY GenWeb) for Washington County
• Libraries in or near Springfield

Post a query on a message board:

• Washington County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Springfield museums
• Springfield historic sites
• Springfield area parks
• Wineries near Springfield

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Springfield area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Washington County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kentucky cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Springfield
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Washington County

• Springfield business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Kentucky
• Local ordinances in Kentucky (Partial selection)

• Crime in Washington County
• Arrests in Washington County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Kentucky
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Springfield was $16,793, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Washington County economic census
• Washington County economic summary
• Washington County employment growth
• Washington County unemployment rate
• Kentucky economic data

13% of Springfield residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Springfield
• Colleges in Kentucky
• Learning Disabilities Association in Kentucky
• Schools in or near Springfield
• School districts in or near Springfield
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Kentucky high schools

• Movies playing in or near Springfield

• Air pollution in Washington County
• Diesel soot in Washington County
• Land contamination in Washington County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Kentucky
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Washington County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kentucky

Springfield festival dates:

• African American Heritage Festival - Aug. 4, 2007
• Washington County Harvest Celebration - Oct. 13, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Kentucky county fairs
• Kentucky festivals (Kentucky tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Springfield

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Springfield
• Geocaches in Kentucky

• Springfield items now on sale

• Washington County government
• Kentucky state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Springfield medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

Historic districts in Springfield include Grundy Houses ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Springfield
• Historic sites in Kentucky
• Museums in or near Springfield
• Museums in Kentucky
• Kentucky state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Washington County genealogy forum

Median rent in Springfield, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $289.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $588.

• Find Foreclosure in Springfield
• Homes for sale in the Springfield area
• Find a Springfield Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Kentucky mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Kentucky
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Springfield include Washington County Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Springfield

• Kentucky library

• Get directions from Springfield
• Get directions to Springfield
• Census map of Springfield area
• Historic maps of KY cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Kentucky
• Topographic map of Springfield

• Daily newspapers in or near Springfield
• AM radio stations in or near Springfield
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Springfield
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Springfield
• TV stations in or near Springfield
• Media ownership in the Springfield area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Kentucky

• Military bases in Kentucky
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Springfield
• Search obituaries in Kentucky
• Recent death notices - selected KY newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Kentucky
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Kentucky
• Lions clubs in Kentucky
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Springfield
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Springfield

• Parks near Springfield
• National forests in Kentucky
• State parks in Kentucky

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Springfield
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Kentucky communities
• Photos of Kentucky places
• Post cards of Kentucky communities

Washington County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Springfield political report.

• Kentucky Democratic party
• Kentucky Republican party
• Kentucky elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Springfield
• Total membership by faith, in Washington County

• Chowhound message boards for KY

The average commute time for Springfield workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Springfield include Days Inn Springfield.

• Springfield travel guide
• Airports near Springfield
• Hotels near Springfield
• Kentucky tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Kentucky
• Wildlife refuges in Kentucky

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