About Springfield
Set in the northeastern part of Virginia, Springfield is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Springfield is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.84 square miles.
📰 Springfield News Today
- Springfield Village Drive, Ashford Court four-week closures at Rolling Road begin March 23 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) · Aug 7
- Springfield, Virginia neighbors dig out icy streets together WJLA · Aug 17
- 9201 Beachway Ln, Springfield, VA 22153 Realtor.com · Aug 17
- Case of 2 Marions: Fairfax Co. police seek info in decadesold Springfield cold-case killings wtop.com · Aug 15
- Detectives turn to DNA in 2006 strangulations of 2 Marions 3 months apart NBC4 Washington · Aug 14
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Springfield Unique
- One of 22 places in the US named Springfield — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northeastern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Springfield
📍 Beverly Forest📍 Fair Vernon📍 Monticello Forest📍 Monticello Woods📍 Springfield Estates📍 Springfield Square📍 Springvale📍 Villa Del-Ray📍 Yates Village📍 York Manor
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Springfield
- 9 Pad Thai — thai
- Blue Pearl Buffet — chinese
- Bob and Edith's Diner — diner
- Chuy's — tex-mex
- Dave & Buster's — american
- Delia's Pizzeria and Grille of Springfield — greek
- El Paso Mexican Restaurant — mexican
- Eleni's Greek Taverna — greek
- Hot Peppercorn Asian Cuisin & Bar — chinese
- Hunan Express — chinese
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Dave & Buster's
- Kako Claw · Arcade
- Super, Awesome & Amazing · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Springfield
- Brookfield Park reviews ★
- Byron Avenue Park reviews ★
- Franconia Park reviews ★
- Hooes Road Park reviews ★
- Lee High Park reviews ★
- Lynbrook Park reviews ★
- Monticello Woods Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Springvale Park reviews ★
- Trailside Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Springfield
- Cardinal Forest Elementary
- Crestwood Elementary
- Fairfax County Adult High
- Forestdale Elementary
- Garfield Elementary
- Hunt Valley Elementary
- Irving Middle
- Keene Mill Elementary
- Key Center
- Key Middle
- Kings Park Elementary
- Lewis High
- Lynbrook Elementary
- North Springfield Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVirginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area7.84 sq mi
Coordinates38.7816, -77.1839