For years, Springfield, Oregon has marketed itself as a mural town. The city has publicized a mural map featuring 24 large-scale pieces. Of course, there’s the official Simpsons mural ...

In one episode, daughter Lisa points to Springfield on a map, but the animated "camera view ... "Yo to Springfield Oregon – The Real Springfield!" the plaque reads. It's signed: "Your pal ...

In one episode, daughter Lisa points to Springfield on a map, but the animated "camera view ... People in the real Springfield -- the one in Oregon -- took on the mantle of the show's hometown ...

"I never said Springfield was in Oregon," Groening says. "I said Springfield was the name of my sled." "When I was a kid, the TV show Father Knows Best took place in the town of Springfield ...

"Springfield was named after Springfield, Oregon," Groening told Smithsonian magazine in its May issue. "The only reason is that when I was a kid, the TV show 'Father Knows Best' took place in the ...