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Springfield, Tennessee

Springfield is the county seat of Robertson County, Tennessee, United States.[7] It is located in Middle Tennessee near the northern border of the state. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 18,782.[8]

Springfield, Tennessee

United States

Tennessee

Robertson

1819[2]

Council/Manager

Ann Schneider

Ryan Martin

Tim Harris

13.33 sq mi (34.51 km2)

13.32 sq mi (34.49 km2)

0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)

666 ft (203 m)

18,782

1,410.48/sq mi (544.59/km2)

UTC-6 (CST)

UTC-5 (CDT)

37172

615, 629

47-70500[6]

1271139[4]

http://www.springfield-tn.org

/ U.S. Route 431 / Tennessee State Route 65[a] (Tom Austin Highway)

/ U.S. Route 41 / Tennessee State Route 11[b] (Memorial Blvd)

Tennessee State Route 76

Tennessee State Route 49

Tennessee State Route 25 (Lakeview Rd)

Tennessee State Route 161

NorthCrest Medical Center

Local politics[edit]

2016 Mayoral Election


On November 8, 2016, Vice Mayor Ann Schneider defeated Buzzy Poole in the 2016 Mayoral Election by 38 votes.[17] One month later, she was sworn into office as Springfield's first female mayor, succeeding Billy Paul Carneal.

American Legion Field

Garner Street Park

J. Travis Price Park

Martin Luther King Jr. Park

Springfield Greenway

The City of Springfield Parks and Recreation operates:

Springfield High School

Innovation Academy

Krisle Elementary School

Cheatham Park Elementary School

Westside Elementary School

Bransford Elementary School

Crestview Elementary School

South Haven Christian School

The city is served by


The Highland Crest higher education facility is home to Volunteer State Community College and Austin Peay State University.

president of Pomona College and administrator of the Rhodes Scholar program, was born in Springfield[18]

David Alexander

Army officer in the American Revolution and former acting Inspector General of the United States Army, died in Springfield

Edward Butler

Richard Cheatham

Boyd M. Cheatham

record-setting Vanderbilt University basketball star, became a doctor in Springfield and still lives there

Jeff Fosnes

born near Springfield, practiced law there and was elected to the state house and senate from Springfield; he later moved to Texas, where he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives

Daniel E. Garrett

interior designer and decorator, was born in Springfield

Albert Hadley

New Orleans jazz trombonist and union activist, died in Springfield

Charles Hartmann

African-American photojournalist, was born in Springfield

Paul Henderson

African-American teacher and singer, was principal of an American Missionary Association school in Springfield for former slaves

Alice Vassar LaCour

musician called the "Father of Bluegrass", died in Springfield

Bill Monroe

boogie woogie pianist, was born in Springfield

Romeo Nelson

Christian rock guitarist and songwriter, lives in Springfield

Jasen Rauch

award-winning editorial cartoonist, was born in Springfield

Bill Sanders

professional wrestler, was born in Springfield

Tracy Smothers

self-taught "outsider artist", has his home and studio in Springfield

Harry Underwood

Sports[edit]

In 1923, Springfield hosted a Minor League Baseball team of Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League called the Springfield Blanket Makers.[19]

Springfield Official site