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Half of North Springfield’s homes were built after 1957

More historic than 15% of U.S. towns · #171 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it

Most of North Springfield was built recently: 5% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1957. Below: maps from 1900 on.

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About North Springfield’s history

How historic is North Springfield?

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More historic than 15% of U.S. towns, on its age, its old homes and the National Register.

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What drives North Springfield’s History grade

On its age, its old homes and the National Register, North Springfield is more historic than 15% of U.S. towns, #171 of 253 in Virginia. Its share of homes from before 1940 holds the grade up; its National Register listings pull it down.

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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of North Springfield’s overall grade.
Founding eraNo founding year we can rely on, so the grade uses the other two–Homes built before 19404.8% of homes (±5.1) · typical VA town 1.9% · U.S. 8.4%CNational RegisterNo listings counted · typical VA town 3.6 per 10,000 · U.S. 2.4C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,289)Ahead of 15%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 33%

Virginia towns list more on the Register than most of the country (a typical Virginia town has 3.6 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so North Springfield’s 0.0 sits below most of its state (17% of Virginia towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.

How sure. Graded on two of the three inputs, so a change in either one moves the letter more than it would with three. The pre-1940 share is a Census survey estimate (±5.1 points).

Founding year: our sources. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →

What stands out about North Springfield’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of North Springfield are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 19007 editions of the USGS map, 1900 to 1994. Watch North Springfield change.Old housesHalf of North Springfield’s homes were built before 1957.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how North Springfield’s history is told.

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On the map

North Springfield on the map, 1900 to 1994

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of North Springfield. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

North Springfield on the 1900 USGS mapNorth Springfield on the 1945 USGS mapNorth Springfield on the 1951 USGS mapNorth Springfield on the 1965 USGS mapNorth Springfield on the 1971 USGS mapNorth Springfield on the 1984 USGS mapNorth Springfield on the 1994 USGS map1900Washington sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of North Springfield.

The story so far

North Springfield, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of North Springfield yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

North Springfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Springfield had a population of 7,430.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 7,274 to 7,430 (+2%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

North Springfield, decade by decade

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Houses in2016Houses inHouse in2016House inBraddock Road at Ferndale Street in2016Braddock Road at Ferndale Street in2016-10-23 14 19 51 View north along the inner loop of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) south of Exit 54 (Virginia …20162016-10-23 14 19 51 View north along the inner loop o…2016-07-04 15 51 57 View north along the inner loop of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) at Exit 54 (Virginia State …20162016-07-04 15 51 57 View north along the inner loop o…2016-07-04 15 51 43 View north along the inner loop of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) at the entrance to the High…20162016-07-04 15 51 43 View north along the inner loop o…2016-07-04 15 51 42 View north along the inner loop of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) at the entrance to the High…20162016-07-04 15 51 42 View north along the inner loop o…2016-07-04 15 51 16 View north along the inner loop of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) 1-4 mile south of the entra…20162016-07-04 15 51 16 View north along the inner loop o…2016-07-04 15 51 06 View north along the inner loop of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) 1 mile south of Exit 54 (Vi…20162016-07-04 15 51 06 View north along the inner loop o…2016-01-22 08 49 10 View south along the outer loop of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) at Exit 57A (Interstate 95 …20162016-01-22 08 49 10 View south along the outer loop o…2016-01-22 08 48 31 View south along the outer loop of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) about 1-2 mile north of Exi…20162016-01-22 08 48 31 View south along the outer loop o…2016-01-22 08 48 11 View south along the outer loop of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) about 1 mile north of Exit …20162016-01-22 08 48 11 View south along the outer loop o…
Famous people

Famous people close to North Springfield

Nobody well known was born in North Springfield itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Jason SudeikisAmerican actor and comedian · b. 1975
Ariel WinterAmerican actress · b. 1998
Taryn ManningAmerican actress, singer and songwriter · b. 1978
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Ilia MalininAmerican figure skater · b. 2004
Brian KendrickAmerican professional wrestler · b. 1979
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Tom ShadyacAmerican film director · b. 1958
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

SpringfieldIts storyCRavensworthIts storyD−Annandale1 historic placeBKings ParkIts storyD−West SpringfieldIts storyD

Questions about North Springfield’s history

How does North Springfield rank for history?

North Springfield is more historic than 15% of U.S. towns, #171 of 253 in Virginia. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.

How old are the homes in North Springfield?

5% of North Springfield’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±5.1 points), against a typical 1.9% for a Virginia town; the median home was built in 1957.

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What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

From Wikimedia Commons (12), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.