# Springfield Community, New Market, Saint Elizabeth Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/springfield/

Community · New Market 

# Springfield

Springfield is a community of Jamaica in New Market, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **12.4 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 12.4km²
- 536 mtypical elevation

## Where is Springfield?

Springfield lies in [New Market](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/), [Saint Elizabeth Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other communities: [Brighton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/brighton/), [Ginger Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/ginger-hill/), [New Market](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/new-market/) and [Pisgah](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/pisgah/). By area it is the 314th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 11.6% of [New Market](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/). The centre of Springfield is about 115 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1793° N, 77.8679° W.

Source: [Jamaica Social Development Commission (sdc.gov.jm) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-jam).

## Things to see in and around Springfield

### Nearby, outside Springfield

- Jones River Sink · cave, Ginger Hill2.9 km
- Jones River Rising · cave, Merrywood3.7 km
- Ipswich Cave · cave, Merrywood3.7 km
- Ma Kate Ground Cave · cave, Merrywood3.9 km
- Duanwarie Cave 3 · cave, Ginger Hill3.9 km
- White Rock Cave · cave, Ginger Hill3.9 km
- Salmon Gulley Cave · cave, Merrywood4.0 km
- Duanwarie Cave 2 · cave, Merrywood4.1 km
- Duanwarie Cave 1 · cave, Merrywood4.1 km
- Breadnut Hill Hole · cave, Merrywood4.3 km
- Redgate Caves · cave, Ginger Hill4.3 km
- Pisgah River Sink · cave, Stonehenge4.4 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Springfield

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay36 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel98 km

### Nearest railway station

Ipswich Railway Station (Disused) (Merrywood), about 5.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:37).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Springfield

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Springfield.

- Cheviot HIll
- Pleasant Hill
- Springfield

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Springfield and the best time to visit

Using the climate of New Market, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 1,046 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (171 mm) and the driest Feb (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 48 

Feb 27 24 

Mar 27 37 

Apr 28 56 

May 28 141 

Jun 29 102 

Jul 29 76 

Aug 29 100 

Sep 29 141 

Oct 29 171 

Nov 28 102 

Dec 27 50 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Springfield

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Black River Hospital · Black River 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02656&mlon=-77.85894#map=17/18.02656/-77.85894) 

Bank National Commercial Bank · Black River 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02607&mlon=-77.84784#map=17/18.02607/-77.84784) 

ATM NCB · Montego Bay Business District 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46652&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/18.46652/-77.91723) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Middle Quarters 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.11500&mlon=-77.81270#map=17/18.11500/-77.81270) 

Hotel Breeze Here/ブリーズヒア · Catadupa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.28330&mlon=-77.88330#map=17/18.28330/-77.88330) 

Mall Mid Town Plaza · Santa Cruz 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05398&mlon=-77.70017#map=17/18.05398/-77.70017) 

School Lewisville High School · New Market 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14729&mlon=-77.90447#map=17/18.14729/-77.90447) 

College Knockalva Polytechnic College · Ramble 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.33531&mlon=-77.98827#map=17/18.33531/-77.98827) 

Police station Black River Police Station · Black River 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02459&mlon=-77.84916#map=17/18.02459/-77.84916) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other communities in New Market

- Brighton
- Giddy Hall
- Ginger Hill
- New Market
- Pisgah

## Quick answers

- Where is Springfield?In New Market, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Springfield?Brighton, Ginger Hill, New Market and Pisgah
- What is there to see in Springfield?Jones River Sink, Jones River Rising, Ipswich Cave, Ma Kate Ground Cave
- What time zone is Springfield in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Springfield?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Springfield?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Springfield?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Springfield?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Springfield?Black River Hospital, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Springfield?National Commercial Bank, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Springfield?NCB, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Springfield?TotalEnergies, about 9.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Springfield?JM090606 (OCHA common operational dataset)