Located in the eastern portion of Stamford, close to the border of Darien and New Canaan, Springdale is noted for its "small town feel".

[4] The area was also known by various older archaic European names, such as "Shittim Plains", "Greedy Ridge", "Black Swamp", "Ye Second Run", and "Broad Brook".

[4] The area also had a Native American name, recorded as "Hequetch", "Hecquitts", "Hecwitts", "Hacketts", and other similar variations.

[1][2] Following boundary disputes, local European settlers and Native Americans revised their land treaty in 1655, but without exact details and descriptors.

[4] On January 7, 1667, the Europeans and Native Americans signed another treaty, which this time included distinct place names.

[4] The treaty specifically ceded "Hequetch", a Anglicized version of a Native American name for the area of present-day Springdale, to the European settlers.

[1] The area's first shop, a blacksmith located on the north side of Woodway Road and Hope Street, opened in 1792.

[1] During the early 21st century, parts of the neighborhood along Hope Street, a major commercial center, were rezoned to discourage more obtrusive parking, and to enable the development of mixed-use buildings.

[3] Nearly all of Springdale's commercial and industrial activity lies along the eastern border of the neighborhood, along Hope Street and the New Canaan Branch.

[citation needed] The Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch of the city library system is located in Springdale, along Hope Street.

[citation needed] The neighborhood is served by the Springdale station, along the New Canaan Branch of the Metro-North New Haven Line.