what state are the simpsons from
2007-02-05 14:18:26 · 24 answers · asked by Fabian 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
Springfield is the fictional city in which the TV series The Simpsons is set. It is located near Shelbyville and Capital City in an unnamed state.
Founded in 1796 by Jebediah Springfield, Springfield seems to be a small city rather than a megalopolis. Its features include one nuclear power plant; a vaguely Protestant Church; two elementary schools (Springfield Elementary School and West Springfield Elementary School); Springfield Preparatory School; Springfield University; Springfield A&M; Springfield Heights Institute of Technology; several museums, including a 'Knowledgeum'; a minor league baseball stadium; an airport; an ocean harbor and Squid Port; a waterfront casino; a downtown district; Springfield Gorge; several massive mountains, including the 'Murderhorn'; a dog track (Springfield Downs); a large tire yard (which has been on fire for well over 35 years); a ghetto; a Russian district; its own Little Italy, Greektown, and Little Bangkok District; an entirely Jewish neighborhood; Moe's Tavern, a bar run by Moe Szyslak; many interesting restaurants, including The Texas Cheesecake Depository, The Frying Dutchman, and Professor P. J. Cornucopia’s Fantastic Foodmagorium and Great American Steakery; and Barney's Bowl-A-Rama, a bowling alley run by Barney Gumble's uncle.
Springfield's nearest neighboring town is Shelbyville. There is a strong rivalry between the towns, dating back to the rivalry that existed between their founders—Jebediah Springfield and Shelbyville Manhattan. Manhattan wanted to found a city where men were free to marry their cousins, but Springfield refused to allow it, so Shelbyville broke away with his supporters and founded a rival town. (The story of the dispute between Jebediah Springfield and Shelbyville Manhattan contains faint references to the historical stories of the deal between Asa Lovejoy and William Overton to file a land claim, and the dispute between Lovejoy and Francis Pettygrove over the name of Portland, Oregon—which is Simpsons creator Matt Groening's birthplace).
2007-02-05 14:24:26 · answer #1 · answered by rev_stephanie_manson 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
They never say which state. In fact it is a bit of a running joke where they will make it seem like they are about to say which state and then something will happen so that they don't reveal it.
Springfield, of course, is the most common name for a town or city in the USA. Which makes some sense since when settlers were looking for a place to put their homes they would look for a place where there was fresh water (spring) and where they could farm (field).
2007-02-05 15:05:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Illinois
2007-02-05 14:22:56 · answer #3 · answered by twysty 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Illinois
2007-02-05 14:21:57 · answer #4 · answered by ehrlich 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Kentucky
2007-02-05 14:26:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No one knows, especially because there is a Springfield in every state (that's why they used that town name).
2007-02-05 14:27:08 · answer #6 · answered by Stompy 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are many different Springfields in the U.S. and they don't mention which. Of coarse it's just a cartoon so actually in real life, none.
2007-02-05 18:15:44 · answer #7 · answered by zeroartmac 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is no way to tell. they've have a border with an ocean, had a desert the size of texas, a TALL TALL mountain. they wont tell... never have...never will. but its funny how people try to find out when they wont.
2007-02-08 15:50:59 · answer #8 · answered by acdc_fan_one 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always thought it was Springfield, Illinois.
2007-02-06 03:22:15 · answer #9 · answered by ace_girl83 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know...there are too many Springfield's! I think they live in the city of Springfield because it could be virtually anywhere in the U.S.
2007-02-05 14:21:13 · answer #10 · answered by ღღღ 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋