why is springfield missouri called the queen city
Springfield, Missouri In 1833, the southern part of the state was named Greene County after Revolutionary War hero General Nathanael Greene.[8] The legislature deeded 50 acres of land to John Campbell for the creation of a county seat in 1835. Campbell laid out city streets and lots.[9] The town was incorporated in 1838.[10] In 1878, the town got its nickname the "Queen City of the Ozarks."[8]