| 词条 | Springfield, Walworth County, Wisconsin |
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For other places named Springfield, see Springfield, Wisconsin.{{Stack| Springfield is an unincorporated 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 {{convert|0.673|mi2|km2}}, all of it land. HistoryThe 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.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} It was the home town of Assemblyman Thomas W. Hill. A few homes remain from the Victorian Era, although some are condemned and are considered unsafe{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}}, but some have been updated or renovated. The former train depot now serves as a cafe and rest spot for bicyclists along the White River Bike Trail. TransportationSpringfield 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] References1. ^http://wisconsin.hometownlocator.com/wi/walworth/springfield.cfm {{Walworth County, Wisconsin}}{{Coord|42|38|30|N|88|24|43|W|type:city_region:US-WI|display=title}}{{WalworthCountyWI-geo-stub}}2. ^{{cite web|title=American FactFinder|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/main.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=20 April 2011}} 3. ^http://www.walcohistory.org/# 4. ^Springfield Railroad History and Photos 2 : Census-designated places in Walworth County, Wisconsin|Census-designated places in Wisconsin |
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