Sangamon County, Illinois
Springfield Real Estate and Local Guide
Springfield is the capital of Illinois and the seat of Sangamon County, best known as Abraham Lincoln's hometown and a center of state government.
Living in Springfield
State capital of Illinois and the adult hometown of Abraham Lincoln. Source: abrahamlincolnonline.org
Homes in Springfield
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Springfield home
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
The only house Abraham Lincoln ever owned, preserved to its 1860s appearance at Eighth and Jackson Streets
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
State-run museum and research library with exhibits and artifacts on Lincoln's life
Old State Capitol and Lincoln's Tomb
The statehouse where Lincoln served and his final resting place at Oak Ridge Cemetery
Lincoln Memorial Garden and Nature Center
Six-plus miles of trails through prairie, woodland, and wetland along Lake Springfield
Carpenter Park
A 322-acre nature preserve along the Sangamon River with hiking trails
Springfield areas to know
Old Aristocracy Hill
Historic neighborhood near Washington Park, long home to influential Illinois citizens
Enos Park
One of the city's oldest neighborhoods, home to the historic Edwards Place