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Springtown straddles the line between Parker and Wise counties on State Highway 199, about twenty-seven miles northwest of Fort Worth.

Springtown began in 1856, when Joseph Ward of New Jersey settled on a creek fed by numerous springs; in 1859 Ward designed the town square and named the settlement Littleton's Springs, after a pioneer family.

In the mid-1870s, residents petitioned to rename the town Springtown, in honor of the many natural springs in the area.

Springtown's post office opened in 1875 and has operated continuously ever since.

Springtown incorporated in 1884 and elected J. A. Graves as its first mayor.

Also in 1884, Springtown chartered College Hill Institute, a school that made the town an educational center for northern Parker County for about ten years before closing in 1894.

Springtown grew from about 500 residents in 1890 to nearly 800 by 1940, then stalled through the mid-twentieth century before Fort Worth commuters revived its growth after 1960.

Springtown High School was incorporated into the Parker County school system in 1936, and today the town is served by the Springtown Independent School District.

As of the 2020 census, Springtown had a population of 3,064, up from 2,062 in 2000, and Census Bureau estimates put it above 4,100 by 2023.

The town square that Joseph Ward laid out in 1859 remains the center of Springtown today.