The legislature deeded 50 acres of land to John Campbell for the creation of a county seat in 1835. In 1833, the southern part of the state was named Greene County after Revolutionary War hero. They proceeded to clear the land of trees to develop it for farms. Cambell was joined by settlers Thomas Finney, Samuel Weaver, and Joseph Miller. He staked his claim by carving his initials in a tree. Campbell chose the area because of the presence of a natural well that flowed into a small stream. The first European-American settlers to the area were John Polk Campbell and his brother, who moved to the area in 1829 from Tennessee. Ten miles south of the site of Springfield, the Lenape had built a substantial dwelling of houses that borrowed elements of Anglo colonial style from the mid-Atlantic, where their people had migrated from. On the southeastern side of the city in 1812, about 500 Native Americans built a small village of about 100. The Osage had been the dominant tribe for more than a century in the larger region.
Long before the 1830s, the native and, and the (Delaware) from the mid-Atlantic coast had settled in this general area. Holcombe wrote: 'The town took its name from the circumstance of there being a spring under the hill, on the creek, while on top of the hill, where the principal portion of the town lay, there was a field.' Early settlement The presence of the Native Americans in the area slowed the European-American settlement of the land. When the authorized persons met and adopted the title of the 'Future Great' of the Southwest, several of the earliest settlers had handed in their favorite names, among whom was Kindred Rose, who presented the winning name, 'Springfield,' in honor of his former home town.' In 1883, historian R. Newbill, said in his the Novemissue: 'It has been stated that this city got its name from the fact of a spring and field being near by just west of town.īut such is not a correct version. The editor of the Springfield Express, J.
One account holds that James Wilson, who lived in the then unnamed city, offered free to anyone who would vote for the name Springfield, after his hometown in Massachusetts.
The Hammons Tower as seen from Jordan Valley Park Nickname(s): The 'Queen City of the Ozarks' 'Birthplace of ' Location in the state of Coordinates:: United States, Founded 1835 1838 Government Johnson says they do not transport inmates to other counties on a daily basis. SPRINGFIELD, Mo - Demolition for the new Greene County Jail. Monday, August 6th, 2018 at 1:14am Springfield, MO Police Department needs your help in locating John L. Greene County Sheriff's Office shared Springfield, MO Police Department's post.