1923Infrastructure
== Sports ==
In 1923, Springfield hosted a Minor League Baseball team of Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League called the Springfield Blanket Makers.
1961Infrastructure
US 41 was rerouted onto Memorial Boulevard, a 4 lane highway, around 1961 after its completion.
1983Infrastructure
US 431 was rerouted onto Tom Austin Highway around 1983.
1990History
Park
Springfield Greenway
== Government and politics ==
Springfield, Tennessee, operates under a council–manager form of government, a system it adopted in 1990.
2010History
US 431 followed a more eastern route prior to at least 2010 south of Springfield.
2016Government
=== Mayoral elections ===
On November 8, 2016, Vice Mayor Ann Schneider defeated Buzzy Poole in the mayoral election by 38 votes.
2020Government
Schneider was re-elected in 2020.
2024Government
On November 5, 2024, Schneider was defeated in her bid for re-election by Buzzy Poole, losing by 303 votes.