Springfield Missouri Fun Facts

The state of Missouri joined the union in 1821 as the 24th state. Springfield is the third largest city in the state and is the seat of Greene County. Here are some fun facts that you may not have heard before about the Springfield area.

• The highest temperature ever recorded was 113 degrees.

• The coldest temperature was -17 degrees on a February day.

• Bob Barker attended high school in Springfield.

• The area known as North Springfield was once called Moon City.

• Springfield is sometimes called “The Birthplace of Route 66”, because of its first part with the designation of US Route 66, the beginnings of Route 66.

• Famous Springfield politicians are John Ashcroft, former Attorney General of the United States, and Roy Blunt, minority whip of the United States House of Representatives.

• Famous entertainment professionals are Aaron Buerge, “The Bachelor” in 2002, Brad Pitt, actor, Kathleen Turner, actress, and Lou Whitney, musician, record producer.

• Famous sports figures are Josh Kinney St. Louis Cardinals on the major league roster, Payne Stewart, professional golfer.

• Other famous people include aviator Jimmie Angel, the discoverer of Angel Falls, the world’s tallest free-fall waterfall, Janet Kavandi, astronaut, J. Alan Groves, Biblical Hebrew scholar, editor of Groves-Wheeler Hebrew Morphology.

The list could go on and on, but here are some fun facts that we hope will pique your interest and draw you to this great city and all that Springfield has to offer.