Editing Springfield, Virginia

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| name                            = Springfield, Virginia
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'''Springfield'''<!--This article is about the Springfield, CDP CDP, NOT the Springfield, VA postal address--> is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Fairfax County, Virginia|Fairfax County]], [[Virginia]], United States. The Springfield CDP is recognized by the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]] with a population of 31,339 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. Previously, per 
the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the population was 30,484. 
Homes and businesses in bordering CDPs including [[North Springfield, Virginia|North Springfield]], [[West Springfield, Virginia|West Springfield]], and [[Newington, Virginia|Newington]] are usually given a Springfield mailing address. The population of the collective areas with Springfield addresses is estimated to exceed 100,000. The CDP is a part of [[Northern Virginia]], the most populous region of the [[Washington Metropolitan Area]].

==Geography==
Springfield is located at {{coord|38|46|45|N|77|11|4|W|type:city}} (38.779238, −77.184636).<ref>"Fairfax County Road Map." Virginia Department of Transportation. 2004.</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of 7.9&nbsp;square miles (20.4&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which, 7.9&nbsp;square miles (20.3&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it is land and 0.04&nbsp;square miles (0.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it (0.49%) is water.

The area is dominated by the interchange of [[Interstate 95 in Virginia|I-95]], [[Interstate 395 (District of Columbia-Virginia)|I-395]], and the [[Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway)|Capital Beltway (I-495)]], known as the [[Springfield Interchange]]. The center of the town is at the intersection of [[Virginia State Route 644 (Fairfax County)|Route 644]] (Old Keene Mill Road / Franconia Road) and [[Virginia State Route 617 (Fairfax County)|Route 617]] (Backlick Road) adjacent to the interchange. A significant commercial district exists around the interchange area, but the rest of the community is primarily residential in character.

According to the U.S. Postal Service, Springfield collectively has four [[ZIP code]]s:

* 22150 (often unofficially referred to as Central Springfield, this is the zip code for the actual Springfield CDP itself.)
* 22151 (North Springfield)
* 22152 (West Springfield)
* 22153 (Burke/West Springfield/Newington Forest)

The following are total area, water area, and land area statistics (in square miles) for the four Springfield zip codes:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=85000US221&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-PH1&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-_lang=en&-redoLog=false&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_GCTPH1_ZI1&-format=ZI-1&-_sse=on |title=US Census |publisher=Factfinder.census.gov |access-date=2012-05-14 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212034035/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=85000US221&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-PH1&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U&-_lang=en&-redoLog=false&-mt_name=DEC_2000_SF1_U_GCTPH1_ZI1&-format=ZI-1&-_sse=on |archive-date=2020-02-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Zip code
!Total area
!Water area
!Land area
|-
!22150
|7.88 sq mi.
|0.01 sq mi.
|7.87 sq mi.
|-
!22151
|5.28 sq mi.
|0.17 sq mi.
|5.11 sq mi.
|-
!22152
|6.16 sq mi.
|0.00 sq mi.
|6.16 sq mi.
|-
!22153
|8.36 sq mi.
|0.06 sq mi.
|8.30 sq mi.
|-
!Total
|28.50 sq mi.
|0.24 sq mi.
|28.27 sq mi.
|}
==Etymology==
[[File:2019-05-29 14 42 58 View north along Interstate 95 (Henry G. Shirley Memorial Highway) at Exit 169 (Virginia State Route 644, Franconia, Springfield) in Springfield, Fairfax County, Virginia.jpg|thumb|VA State Route 644 Exit 169 on to Old Keene Mill Rd toward Springfield]]
Springfield takes its name from Springfield Farm, an estate owned by Henry Daingerfield, a prominent [[19th century|19th-century]] [[Alexandria, Virginia|Alexandria]] businessman and early director of [[Orange and Alexandria Railroad|the Orange and Alexandria Railroad]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Contributed by [[JJ Prats]] |title=Springfield Station|url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=156|publisher=HistoricalMarkerDatabaseHMdb}}</ref> The name Springfield Farm likely followed a common naming practice in the old South and Midwest where landowners often named their properties after geographical features such as in this case a “spring” referring to a natural water source, and a “field” in reference to open land. The geographic area of present day Springfield was abundant with these land features. <ref>{{cite web |author=Contributed by [[Bradley Peniston]] |title=History Of Backlick/Springfield|url=https://www.vre.org/blog-history-of-backlickspringfield/|publisher=VirginiaRailwayExpressVRE}}</ref>
While the name “Springfield” can vary as seen by the 34 other Springfield named cities in the [[United States]], its use here is more directly tied to the name of a specific property (Springfield Farms) with history, rather than solely being based on geographic features which distinguishes it from similarly named towns. Over time as roads, railways, and suburban infrastructure expanded, the name came to reflect not just a [[farm]] but a growing residential and commercial area in [[Fairfax County, Virginia|Fairfax County]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Contributed by [[Bill Burns]] |title=Springfield VA (Zip Code) |url=https://springfield.ftldesign.com/|publisher=FTLDesigns}}</ref>
[[File:Fairfax County Map.png|thumb|Map of Springfield , VA / Fairfax County]]
Despite being a defined [[Census-designated place|census designated place]] , “Springfield” encompasses adjacent communities and commercial centers that share mailing addresses, infrastructure, and [[ZIP Code|ZIP codes]] like 22150, 22151, and 22152. These communities include [[North Springfield, Virginia|North Springfield]], [[Kings Park, Virginia|Kings Park]] , [[Newington, Virginia|Newington]] , [[Ravensworth, Virginia|Ravensworth]] and [[West Springfield, Virginia|West Springfield]]. Its origin tied to both private landholding and railroad expansion reflects the typical evolution of many modern [[Suburbanization|American suburbs]].<ref>{{cite web |author=Contributed by [[UnitedStatesPostalService]] |title=Springfield VA (Zip Code) |url=https://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/ |publisher=UnitedStatesZipCodes}}</ref>

==History==
===19th century===
A saw and grist mill was constructed in the vicinity of present-day Springfield between 1796 and 1800. Owned by James Keene, it gave its name to today's [[Virginia State Route 644 (Fairfax County)|Old Keene Mill Road]]. The mill served farms in the area for around sixty years before its discontinuation when William H. Keene was convicted and imprisoned for the 1855 murder of Lewis Quincy Hall. Nothing remains of it today save for two [[mill race]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=104|title=Keene Mill Marker|work=hmdb.org|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref>
[[File:Springfield, Virginia - 2.jpeg|thumb|Apartment complex in Springfield]]
[[File:02.MetroPark.SpringfieldVA.4October2011 (6292653231).jpg|thumb|MetroPark complex of offices]]

The  Springfield post office was completed sometime after 1851. It was in existence at the time of the [[American Civil War]], being the site of a skirmish on October 3, 1861, and a [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] raid on August 3, 1863. The station served as the first Springfield Post Office from 1866 to 1868.<ref name="hmdb.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=156|title=Springfield Station Marker|work=hmdb.org|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref>

In 1877, Richard Moore petitioned for a post office, which he named Moor; it was located about a little over a mile south of the station, near the intersection of Fairfax (now Old Keene Mill) and Backlick roads. The post office name was changed in 1881 to Garfield to honor the late [[President of the United States|President]] [[James A. Garfield]], who had been assassinated that year. 

===20th century===
In 1907, the Garfield post office closed and a new postal station named Corbett, after the then-landowner, opened back at the railroad station.<ref name="hmdb.org"/> The name "Springfield" was reinstated for good on June 27, 1910,<ref>Yearbook, The Historical Society of Fairfax County, Volume 29, 2003–2004, Jack Hiller</ref> although the name Garfield continued to appear on maps at least through the 1930s.<ref>[http://digitool1.lva.lib.va.us:5881/ImageServer/dtlimagenav.jsp?filename=L2R0bF9zdG9yZS92aGkvMjAxMi8wNC8xOS92aGlfMS8xMjkzNTE= Map of Fairfax County.] Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Highways. Richmond, VA: June 1, 1932. Revised July 1, 1936. Library of Virginia Digital Collections. Retrieved 25 October 2012.</ref> The post office was moved to a new site in 1933.<ref name="hmdb.org"/>

Until at least 1946, Springfield remained a rural crossroads, when real estate developer Edward Carr decided to subdivide the area for suburban development along the recently opened Henry Shirley Highway (now I-95/I-395). Carr believed this to be the last easily accessible tract within {{convert|12|mi|km}} of [[Washington, D.C.]], and the newly developed area grew quickly.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hellovirginia.com/l_welcome-alexandria-kingstowne-springfield-virginia-real-estate.asp |title=Alexandria, Kingstowne and Springfield Virginia real estate listings, home buying, selling and relocation information – NUMBER1EXPERT(tm) |publisher=Hellovirginia.com |access-date=2012-05-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205090506/http://www.hellovirginia.com/l_welcome-alexandria-kingstowne-springfield-virginia-real-estate.asp |archive-date=2008-12-05 }}</ref> 

In 1950, the area had an estimated population of 1,000; [[Springfield United Methodist Church]] was established in 1954 and John Lewis High School (Formerly Robert E. Lee) was built in 1957. By 1960, the population was reported as over 10,000; it grew past 25,000 by 1970 with the North and West Springfield neighborhoods.<ref>Number of Inhabitants, Bureau of the Census 1960 and 1970</ref>

Between 1973 and 1975, Springfield became a major retail destination with the opening of the [[Springfield Mall (Virginia)|Springfield Mall]], now Springfield Town Center.<ref>Fairfax County Department of Taxation, DTA Property Search profile</ref> (the second regional shopping center in Northern Virginia after Tysons Corner), as well as the Springfield and Brookfield shopping centers.

In the 1980s and 1990s, retail and high-density housing expanded in the area, at least until the opening of the Franconia-Springfield Parkway in 1996, and the Franconia-Springfield Metro and Virginia Rail Express Station in 1997.

===21st century===
The mall was renovated and re-opened in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/digger/wp/2014/09/04/springfield-town-center-reopens-oct-17-heres-what-it-looks-like-now/|title=Springfield Town Center reopens Oct. 17. Here's what it looks like now.|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref>

==Buildings==
[[File:National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.jpg|thumb|[[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]] building at the Fort Belvoir North Area in Springfield]]
The center of Springfield is at Route 644 (Old Keene Mill Road / Franconia Road) and Route 617. The old "Garfield" name still survives in the nearby [[Fairfax County Public Schools#Elementary schools|Garfield Elementary School]].

The [[Sydenstricker School]], completed in 1928, was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2012.<ref name=register>{{cite web|title=Virginia Landmarks Register|url=http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm|publisher=Virginia Department of Historic Resources|access-date=5 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053819/http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/register_counties_cities.htm|archive-date=21 September 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Demographics==
[[File:Commerce Plaza with a collection of small multiethnic restaurants (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|300px|Commerce Plaza, one of a number of strip malls in Springfield containing a variety of ethnic restaurants]]
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 30,484 people, 12,431 houses, and 7,472 families residing in the Springfield CDP. The population density was {{convert|3,869.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 10,630 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,345.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 48.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 9.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.7% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 24.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 12.5% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 25.5% of the population.

As of 2000, there were 10,495 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.37. As of 2010, the average household size was 2.82.

In the Springfield CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median income for a household in the Springfield CDP as of 2010 was $84,309, and the median income for a family was $95,158. In 2000, males had a median income of $45,679 versus $36,075 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $36,405.

The zip code population totals for the entire Springfield community (as defined by USPS) were as follows:

* 22150: 22,208
* 22151: 16,587
* 22152: 28,236
* 22153: 33,177
* '''Total: 100,208'''

===Public safety===
[http://www.gsvfd.org The Greater Springfield Volunteer Fire Department]'s fire station at 7011 Backlick Road provides fire and EMS services to Springfield.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gsvfd.org/news/index/layoutfile/home|title=Welcome to : Greater Springfield Volunteer Fire Department|work=gsvfd.org|access-date=13 March 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150303114022/http://www.gsvfd.org/news/index/layoutfile/home|archive-date=3 March 2015}}</ref>

The West Springfield District Police Station of the [[Fairfax County Police Department]] is at 6140 Rolling Road.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/stations/westspringfield/|title=West Springfield District Police Station|work=fairfaxcounty.gov|access-date=13 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150310222216/http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/stations/westspringfield/|archive-date=2015-03-10|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Shopping===

[[File:Houses in Springfield, Virginia, north end.jpg|thumb|Residential area in northern Springfield, along Backlick Road near the border of Springfield and [[North Springfield, Virginia|North Springfield]]]]

{{main|Springfield Mall (Virginia)}}
[[Springfield Mall (Virginia)|Springfield Mall]] was a large indoor [[shopping mall]] near the [[Springfield Interchange]], the intersection of Interstate highways I-95 and I-495. It contained several [[anchor store]]s and a food court. In 2001, two of the hijackers in the [[September 11 attacks]], [[Hani Hanjour]] and [[Khalid al-Mihdhar]], illegally obtained state identification at the mall's [[Department of Motor Vehicles|DMV]] office.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20050514171209/http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3827/is_200112/ai_n9017145 "Hijackers' helper faces two years max"], Timothy P. Carney, ''[[Human Events]]'', December 24, 2001</ref> In 2005, gang members stabbed two people at the mall.<ref>[http://www.nbc4.com/news/5442768/detail.html "Police Make Arrest In Springfield Mall Stabbing Incident"], December 1, 2005</ref> and a fatal shooting occurred in December 2007.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/25/AR2008042503366.html |title=2 Indicted in Alleged Gang Killing at Springfield Mall |newspaper=The Washington Post | first=Tom | last=Jackman | date=April 26, 2008 | access-date=May 23, 2010}}</ref>

In 2005, the mall was purchased by [[Vornado Realty Trust]], which closed the structure, renovated and reopened it in 2014 as "Springfield Town Center".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.springfieldtowncenter.com/|title=Springfield Town Center|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://www.divaris.com/rereview/springfield06.html "Vornado Develops Town Center at Springfield Mall"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061025112005/http://www.divaris.com/rereview/springfield06.html |date=2006-10-25 }}, Divaris Real Estate, Inc.</ref>

==Transportation==

===Roads===
Central Springfield is dominated by the [[Springfield Interchange]], popularly known as the "Mixing Bowl" or the "Melting Pot", a name taken from an earlier interchange near [[the Pentagon]]. The interchange includes three [[Interstate Highway System|Interstates]] ([[Interstate 95 in Virginia|I-95]], [[Interstate 395 (District of Columbia-Virginia)|I-395]], and [[Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway)|I-495]]), with two exits less than a half mile apart, with two roads (Commerce Street and [[Virginia State Route 644 (Fairfax County)|Route 644]] (Old Keene Mill Road / Franconia Road)) going over or under I-95 within less than a half mile, and is further complicated by the presence of a separate, reversible [[high-occupancy vehicle lane]] passing through the center of two of the interstates.

Built between 1999 and 2007 at a cost of $676 million, the Springfield Interchange Improvement Project was finished on time and on budget, according to the [[Virginia Department of Transportation]], and dedicated on July 18, 2007, by Virginia Governor [[Timothy M. Kaine]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Bowl-ed over|url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2007/jul/19/bowl-ed-over/|access-date=15 April 2018|work=[[The Washington Times]]|date=19 July 2007}}</ref>

===Mass transit ===

====Rail====
[[File:Covered walkway at Franconia-Springfield Metro Station seen from the parking garage.jpg|right|thumb|[[Franconia-Springfield (Washington Metro)|Franconia–Springfield Metro Station]]]]

* [[Virginia Railway Express]] [[commuter rail in North America|commuter rail]] at the [[Backlick Road (VRE station)|Backlick Road station]] and the [[Franconia-Springfield Station]] ([[Fredericksburg Line]]).
* [[Washington Metro]]'s [[Blue Line (Washington Metro)|Blue Line]] at the [[Franconia-Springfield (Washington Metro)|Franconia–Springfield]] station

====Bus====
* [[Fairfax Connector]] bus
*[[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]] bus
* [[BestBus]]
* [[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]] bus
* [[OmniRide]] bus

===Airports===
The closest airport to Springfield is the [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport]], in [[Crystal City, Virginia]]. Other airports include the [[Washington Dulles International Airport]], located in [[Chantilly, Virginia|Chantilly]] and [[Sterling, Virginia|Sterling]], [[Virginia]], as well as [[Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport]] in [[Linthicum, Maryland|Linthicum]], [[Maryland]].

==Economy==
The corporate headquarters of [[Ensco]] is physically located in the [[Ravensworth, Virginia|Ravensworth]] [[census-designated place]], with a Springfield postal address.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ensco.com/|title=Home|publisher=[[Ensco]]|access-date=2020-12-04|quote=ENSCO Headquarters 5400 Port Royal Road Springfield, VA 22151}} - The postal address indicates "Springfield, Virginia" though the location lies outside of the [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st51_va/place/p5174592_springfield/ Springfield census-designated place].</ref><!--CDPs are designated by the US federal government. The CDP boundaries may change as per the 2020 US census--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st51_va/place/p5165776_ravensworth/DC10BLK_P5165776_001.pdf|title=2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Ravensworth CDP, VA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2020-12-04}} - Compare to the physical location of the headquarters.</ref>

==Education==
Public schools in Springfield are run by [[Fairfax County Public Schools]].<ref>"[http://commweb.fcps.edu/directory/ Fairfax County Public School Directory] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527154733/http://commweb.fcps.edu/directory/ |date=2010-05-27 }}" as of April 5, 2012.</ref>

Some Springfield neighborhoods feed schools outside the census-designated place limits, such as the [[Lake Braddock Secondary School|Lake Braddock]], [[South County Secondary School|South County]], and [[Hayfield Secondary School|Hayfield]] districts. Likewise, some Springfield schools are fed by neighborhoods outside the CDP limits.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fcps.edu/fts/planning/maps/boundary2014-15/regions.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-03-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319012705/http://www.fcps.edu/fts/planning/maps/boundary2014-15/regions.pdf |archive-date=2015-03-19 }}</ref>

Elementary schools serving the Springfield area include: Cardinal Forest Elementary School (in [[West Springfield, Virginia|West Springfield CDP]]),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/CardinalForestES/|title=Cardinal Forest Elementary School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Crestwood Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/CrestwoodES/|title=Crestwood Elementary School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Garfield Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/GarfieldES/|title=Garfield Elementary School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Forestdale Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/ForestdaleES/|title=Forestdale Elementary|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Hunt Valley Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/HuntValleyES/|title=FCPS School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Keene Mill Elementary School (West Springfield CDP),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/KeeneMillES/|title=Keene Mill Elementary School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Kings Glen Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/KingsGlenES/|title=Kings Glen Elementary School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Kings Park Elementary School (in [[Kings Park, Virginia|Kings Park CDP]]),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/KingsParkES/|title=Kings Park Elementary School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Lynbrook Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/LynbrookES/|title=Lynbrook Elementary School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Newington Forest Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/NewingtonForestES/|title=Newington Forest Elementary School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> North Springfield Elementary School (in [[North Springfield, Virginia|North Springfield CDP]]),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/NorthSpringfieldES/|title=North Springfield Elementary School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Orange Hunt Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/OrangeHuntES/|title=Orange Hunt Elementary School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Ravensworth Elementary School (in [[Ravensworth, Virginia|Ravensworth CDP]]),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/RavensworthES/|title=Ravensworth ES|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Rolling Valley Elementary School (West Springfield CDP),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/RollingValleyES/|title=Rolling Valley Elementary|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Sangster Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/SangsterES/|title=Sangster Elementary School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Springfield Estates Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/SpringfieldEstatesES/|title=Springfield Estates Elementary School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Saratoga Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/SaratogaES/|title=Saratoga Elementary School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> and West Springfield Elementary School (West Springfield CDP).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/WestSpringfieldES/|title=West Springfield Elementary|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref>

Middle schools serving Springfield include Francis Scott Key Middle School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/KeyMS/|title=Key Middle School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> and Washington Irving Middle School (West Springfield CDP).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/IrvingMS/|title=Irving Middle School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref>

High schools serving Springfield include John Lewis High School (formerly Robert E. Lee) and [[West Springfield High School (Virginia)|West Springfield High School]] in West Springfield CDP;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcps.edu/westspringfieldhs/|title=West Springfield High School|work=fcps.edu|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> the latter is home to the West Springfield Dance Team, which appeared on the television show ''[[America's Got Talent]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/west-springfield-dance-team-returns-from-americas-got-talent-stint/2011/09/19/gIQAQIUvkK_story.html|title=West Springfield dance team returns from 'America's Got Talent' stint|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref>

Private schools in the vicinity of Springfield include St. Bernadette School (of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington]]) in West Springfield CDP,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stbernpar.org/parishschool|title=St. Bernadette School|work=stbernpar.org|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Springfield Academy,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.springfieldacademy.org/|title=Private School, Nondenominational Christian School – North Springfield, VA|work=springfieldacademy.org|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> the Word of Life Christian Academy,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wolca.org/|title=Private Christian School in Springfield VA, Northern Virginia, Alexandria – Word of Life Christian Academy|work=wolca.org|access-date=13 March 2015}}</ref> Iqra Elementary,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://iqraelementary.com/|title=Iqra Elementary School {{!}} Educating and Nurturing the Youth|website=iqraelementary.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-19}}</ref> and Al-Qalam Academy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.alqalamacademyforgirls.com/|title=Al-Qalam Academy {{!}} Al-Qalam of Springfield VA|website=www.alqalamacademyforgirls.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420045919/http://www.alqalamacademyforgirls.com/|archive-date=2017-04-20|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The medical campus of [[Northern Virginia Community College]] is located in Springfield. It offers a variety of [[associates degree]]s and certificates.
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nvcc.edu/medical/|title=Medical Education Campus (Springfield) :: Northern Virginia Community College|access-date=21 March 2017}}</ref>

== Notable people ==

* [[Abelhaleem Hasan Abdelraziq Ashqar]], [[Palestinian people|Palestinian]] convicted of criminal contempt and obstruction of justice for refusal to testify in a trial related to the funding of [[Hamas]] in the US
* [[Antonio Bustamante]], soccer player who represented the [[Bolivia national football team|Bolivia]] national team<ref>{{Cite web |title=Antonio Bustamante |url=https://tribeathletics.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/antonio-bustamante/9331 |access-date=March 19, 2025 |website=[[William & Mary Tribe men's soccer|William & Mary Tribe]]}}</ref>
* [[Ashley Johnson (footballer)|Ashley Johnson]] and [[Kelley Johnson (footballer)|Kelley Johnson]], footballers
* [[Brian Birdwell]], member of the [[Texas Senate]]
* [[Brian Carroll]], soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brian Carroll |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/brian-carroll/ |access-date=March 19, 2025 |website=[[Major League Soccer]]}}</ref>
* [[Bobby Wahl]], [[MLB]] pitcher
* [[Chip Rives]], businessman and former athlete
* [[Christina Tosi]], chef, author, and TV personality
* [[Dave Albo]], former member of the [[Virginia House of Delegates]]
*[[Doug Bandow]], political writer
*[[Dave Grohl]], musician; member of [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] and co-founder of [[Foo Fighters]]
* [[Eileen Filler-Corn]], member and speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates
* [[Gary Groth]], comic book publisher, editor, and critic
* [[Jannik Eckenrode]], soccer player
* [[Jeffrey Davidow]], diplomat
* [[José Alegría]], soccer player
* [[Jose Llana]], singer and [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] actor
* [[Kara Lawson]], head coach of the [[Duke Blue Devils women's basketball]] team, former WNBA player, graduate of West Springfield High School
* [[Kevin Schneider]], officer in the [[United States Air Force]]
* [[Larry Bond]], author and video game designer
* [[Lowell C. Kilday]], diplomat
* [[Meghan Cox]], soccer player
* [[Mike Caussin]], [[NFL]] player
* [[Mohammed Seisay]], NFL player
* [[Obi Enechionyia]], basketball player
* [[Patrick G. Forrester]], retired Army officer and astronaut
* [[Robert Girardi]], author of military and detective fiction
* [[Rob Keefe]], [[Arena Football League|AFL]] coach
* [[Robert L. Schweitzer]], [[United States Army]] general
* [[Ross H. Trower]], rear admiral and chaplain in the [[United States Navy]]
* [[Warren E. Barry]], former member of the [[Virginia General Assembly]]
* [[Murder of Suzanne Marie Collins|Suzanne Marie Collins]], enlisted [[United States Marine Corps|U.S. Marine]] and murder victim
* [[Thomas P. Shoesmith]], diplomat
* [[Tracy Stone-Manning]], environmental policy advisor
* [[Virginia Thrasher]], sports shooter
* [[William Drohan]], educator and microbiologist
* [[Lily Yohannes]], soccer player

==Library==
The [[Fairfax County Public Library]] system operates the Richard Byrd Library, and Pohick Regional Library.<ref>"[http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/ Library Branches]." [[Fairfax County Public Library]]. Retrieved on October 21, 2009.</ref><ref>"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US5174592&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Springfield CDP, Virginia]{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on October 21, 2009.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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{{wikivoyage|Springfield (Virginia)}}
* [http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/springfield/ Springfield District-Fairfax County, Virginia]
* [http://www.springfieldtowncenter.com/ Springfield Town Center]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080828180158/http://www.springfieldcivic.org/History%20of%20Springfield-Jack%20Lewis%20Hiller.pdf ''Springfield Then and Now'', Jack Lewis Hiller, Chronicle Newspapers, August 2005]
* [http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/courts/circuit/pdf/william_fairfax_transcript.pdf ''William Fairfax Will Transcript'', Recorded in Fairfax County Deed Book B1 page 177, Fairfax County Circuit court]

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