https://www.myhometownspringfieldil.com/work daily 1.0 2022-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628e4440e3710b0e66689b91/1654542249480-6FLNGTG29NFPZABG3NWJ/ilia-usmanov-C0jM9-BfW0g-unsplash.jpg Home - Welcome! I am a prairie land girl who was raised in the great prairie lands of Illinois. Springfield, IL to be exact. Springfield is a midsize town surrounded by farmland and prairie grass in central Illinois. I love my hometown. There are many things to see and do. Here you will learn about Springfield and the surrounding towns brought to you by a person who lives here a has experienced everything firsthand. If you are visiting, you will find a fun unique experience. If you live here your might learn something new. Thanks for stopping by. https://www.myhometownspringfieldil.com/history daily 0.75 2024-08-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628e4440e3710b0e66689b91/1654543409175-1GU3FSWFXAOVG6H33OJG/andrew-adams-f6xlGzsRC_o-unsplash.jpg History - Springfield History Springfield was established as a town in 1832 when John Kelly built the first log cabin. At the time Springfield was a small community of just 3000 people. Today it is a bustling midsize town of 115,075. Our most famous resident, Abraham Lincoln, came to live here in 1837, the same year Springfield became the state capital. Springfield is a historical town with several different places to explore. 10 historical sites: Old State Capital Lincoln’s Home Lincoln Library Lincoln’s Law Office New Salem Lincoln’s Tomb Dana Thomas House Union Train Station https://www.myhometownspringfieldil.com/in-town daily 0.75 2022-05-27 https://www.myhometownspringfieldil.com/on-the-road daily 0.75 2022-05-27 https://www.myhometownspringfieldil.com/surrounding-areas daily 0.75 2022-05-27 https://www.myhometownspringfieldil.com/about daily 0.75 2024-08-20 https://www.myhometownspringfieldil.com/contact daily 0.75 2025-05-09