- For other places named Springfield, see Springfield, Wisconsin.
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Springfield is a census-designated place in the town of Lyons, in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] As of the 2010 census, its population is 158.[2] 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. 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, 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
- List of census-designated places in Wisconsin
References
- ^ http://wisconsin.hometownlocator.com/wi/walworth/springfield.cfm
- ^ "U.S. Census website". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ^ http://www.walcohistory.org/#
- ^ Springfield Railroad History and Photos