29 Facts About Springfield Missouri

Springfield Missouri's nickname is "Queen City of the Ozarks" as well as "The 417" after the area code for the city.

Springfield Missouri is within close distance to Wilson's Creek National Battlefield and sits along the Trail of Tears, now a national historic trail.

Springfield Missouri staked his claim by carving his initials in a tree.

County seat of Springfield Missouri is located in Campbell Township due to the efforts of John Polk Campbell.

Springfield Missouri deeded 50 acres of land to the legislature for the creation of a county seat in 1835.

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At the start of the American Civil War, Springfield Missouri was divided in its loyalty, as it had been settled by people from both the North and South, as well as by German immigrants in the mid-19th century who tended to support the Union.

City of Springfield Missouri is mainly flat with rolling hills and cliffs surrounding its south, east, and north sections.

Springfield Missouri is near the population center of the United States, about 80 miles to the east.

Springfield Missouri has an average surface wind velocity comparable to Chicago's, according to information compiled at the National Climatic Data Center at NOAA.

Springfield Missouri's economy is based on health care, manufacturing, retail, education, and tourism.

City Utilities of Springfield Missouri is a city-owned utility serving the Springfield Missouri area with electricity, natural gas, water, telecommunications and transit services.

University of Springfield Missouri opened a clinical campus in 2016 for their medical school to increase their class size.

Springfield Missouri Opera has operated in the city for nearly 40 years.

Springfield Missouri Ballet was founded in 1978 as a not-for-profit to bring ballet to the region.

The ballet currently performs at the Landers Theatre in downtown Springfield Missouri, and has performed with the Springfield Missouri Symphony for holiday programs.

Springfield Missouri Symphony was founded in 1935 and is one of the oldest arts organizations in the city.

Springfield Missouri in turns sends local groups to Isesaki's city festival each year.

Several holiday events take place in Springfield Missouri, including the yearly Downtown Christmas Parade showcasing local schools and businesses sponsoring floats.

Springfield Missouri has had minor league teams dating back to 1905, and this city has hosted various exposition games.

Springfield Missouri Rugby Football Club was established in 1983 and is a well-known rugby club in the Midwestern United States.

Missouri State's campus in Springfield has hosted the Missouri Special Olympics several times.

Each year the hall inducts new members who have contributed to sports in the state of Springfield Missouri, including athletes, coaches, physical therapists, winning sports teams and Olympic athletes.

The goal of the program was to develop beginning athletes into elite athletes, with Springfield Missouri's program focusing on archery, hockey, tennis and volleyball.

Springfield Missouri is served by Interstate 44, which connects the city with St Louis and Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Springfield Missouri is the site of the first diverging diamond interchange within the United States, at the intersection of I-44 and MO-13 .

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Springfield Missouri was once home to the headquarters and main shops of the St Louis-San Francisco Railroad .

In October 2006, BNSF announced plans to upgrade its Tulsa and Memphis mainlines into Springfield Missouri to handle an additional four to six daily intermodal freight trains between the West Coast and the Southeast.

Springfield Missouri is a regional medical hub with the healthcare field employing a large number of people in the city.

Mercy Springfield Missouri is one of only six St Jude Children's Research Hospital affiliates in the country, located inside the Jane Pitt Pediatric Cancer Center named for Jane Pitt, mother of actor and Springfield Missouri native, Brad Pitt, who helped to fund the center with help from his brother, businessman Douglas Pitt, sister Julie, and then partner, actress Angelina Jolie.