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- Neighborhoods, alphabetized
- References
West Springfield is a suburb of Springfield, Massachusetts located on the west bank of Connecticut River. Neighborhoods, alphabetized- Amostown, West Springfield - Named for Amos Taylor, a settler in the 18th century[1]
- Ashleyville, West Springfield - Named after the Ashley family [2] and located near Interstate 91 and Riverdale Street
- Cayenne, West Springfield - Named by resident Russell H. Pepper, as a parody of his own name[3] and located near Morgan Road and Riverdale Street
- Downtown West Springfield - Area surrounding Elm St, Park St, and Van Deene Ave.
- Memorial, West Springfield - Area closest to Memorial Ave and the Big E
- Merrick, West Springfield - Named after the Merrick family, prominent land owners in the most densely settled part of town.
- Mittineague - An Indian name for the same place,[4] and located on the north bank of the Westfield River
- Paucatuck, West Springfield (archaic) - area near Paucatuck Brook, west of Tatham
- Tatham, West Springfield (Tawtum, Tattom) - An Indian name for the same place,[5] located northwest and west of Mittineague
- Ramapogue, West Springfield (archaic) - the area west of the Common and east of the hills
References1. ^Swift, p. 247 2. ^Swift, p. 248 3. ^Swift, p.250 4. ^"Swift, p. 246", possibly meaning "on abandoned fields" or "the remains of the encampment". 5. ^Swift, p. 246, probably meaning "enclosure" or "pen".
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