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North Springfield is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the town of Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Springfield had a population of 694. It lies at an altitude of 495 feet (151 m). A post office has been operated in North Springfield since 1832. Black River Produce, a major food processor and distributor, is headquartered in the village. It is the location of the Stellafane Observatory, which is a National Historic Landmark.
Its first post office opened in 1832. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 573 to 694 (+21%).
Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.
From the old history books
What they wrote about North Springfield in 1891
Passages that mention North Springfield, cut from the printed page as they were published.
History of Windsor County, Vermont, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers1891 · page 418Read the page →
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Railroads. — There have been several attempts to construct a railroad within the limits of this town. As early as 1872 a route was proposed to follow the Black River valley from the Connecticut, passing through the villages of Springfield and North Springfield, and connecting with some point on the Rutland division of the Vermont Central Railroad. It was to be known as the Ascutney Railroad; an act of the Legislature was obtained, giving the town the right to bond itself for eight times the amount of the grand list. At a town meeting held in 1872 the town
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History of Windsor County, Vermont, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers1891Read the page →
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Post- Office. — The post-office was established at North Springfield solely through the exertions of Abner Field, who was appointed the first postmaster in 1832. Owing to a change in the administration he was succeeded in 1836 by John White, who held the position till 1S49, when D. C. Griswold was appointed and served till 1852. John White was then re-appointed and kept the office till 1861, when the present incumbent, John Hall, received his commission.
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Scans and text from the Internet Archive. Books published in 1930 or earlier, which are in the public domain.
By decade
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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of North Springfield. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.
1929Ludlow 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.
On the National Register
1 historic place in North Springfield
The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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National Historic Landmarks
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historic buildings protected
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each building in a district counts
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.
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.
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). How TownRatings grades history →
From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and old county and town histories (Internet Archive). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.
