Springfield, Georgia, United States

🇺🇸 Springfield is a city in Effingham County, Georgia, United States. The city is the county seat of Effingham County. Springfield is part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History Springfield was established in 1799, and most likely was named after a plantation. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Springfield in 1838.

Geography Springfield is located in central Effingham County. Georgia State Route 21 bypasses the city centre on the west, while Route 119 passes closer to the centre of town. Via GA 21 it is 26 miles (42 km) south to Savannah and 33 miles (53 km) north-west to Sylvania, while GA 119 leads south-west 5 miles (8 km) to Guyton and north 12 miles (19 km) to the South Carolina border.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Springfield has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km²), all land.

Education The Effingham County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of eight elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools. The district has 511 full-time teachers and over 9,037 students. • Blandford Elementary School • Ebenezer Elementary School • Guyton Elementary School • Marlow Elementary School • Rincon Elementary School • Sand Hill Elementary School • South Effingham Elementary School • Springfield Elementary School • Ebenezer Middle School • Effingham County Middle School • South Effingham Middle School • Effingham County High School • South Effingham High School.