Springville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California, United States.

The name was changed to “Springville” in January, 1911, in reference to the soda springs found in the area.

The racial makeup of Springville was 836 (89.5%) White, 5 (0.5%) African American, 20 (2.1%) Native American, 7 (0.7%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 25 (2.7%) from other races, and 41 (4.4%) from two or more races.

In the state legislature Springville is located in the 12th Senate District, represented by Republican Shannon Grove, and in the 32nd Assembly District, represented by Republican Vince Fong.

[8] The rare wildflower Clarkia springvillensis was discovered near and named after Springville in 1964.

[9] In the science fiction novel Lucifer's Hammer, written by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, fragments of a comet strike the Earth, causing massive tidal waves to destroy most of the planet's coastal cities.

Los Angeles is completely destroyed, and the collapse of dams throughout California causes the San Joaquin Valley to become an inland sea.

The second half of this novel focuses on an enclave of civilization in the fictional "Silver Valley", located slightly east or northeast of Springville, and just north of the Middle Fork of the Tule River.

[10] Several key scenes in Alfred Hitchcock's Saboteur (1942) take place at a ranch in Springville.