Founded around 1770, by Captain William Spry, who purchased land there and established the settlement with the aid of stationed soldiers from the nearby Halifax garrison.

The availability of land suitable for farming, and the relative close proximity to the Halifax market attracted the European settlers.

These included the Brunt, Connors, Drysdale, Findlay, Henneberry, Kidston, McInnis, Moor, Norris, Oakley, Sutherland, Umlah, Warner, Yeadon, and other-families--many of whom still reside in the community today.

However, after World War II, developers began to build subdivisions to accommodate the many new residents of the still rapidly growing greater Halifax area.

Initially, these were single-family dwellings, but higher densities began to be achieved by the late-1970s, when the Cowie Hill subdivision was built with mostly townhouses, and two large apartment-buildings.

[6] The cause of the fire was determined to be an unextinguished campfire situated north of Roaches Pond on the bank of the MacIntosh Run.

[6][7] The investigation by the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources uncovered two additional fires that occurred in an area east of J.L.

[6] Today, Spryfield is a bustling community within the built-up area of Halifax, with many activities, amenities, and services available to its residents.

According to the Halifax Regional Municipality Urban Forest Master Plan of 2013, the community of Spryfield has a landmass of 1,074 hectares (10.74 km2),[8] and is bounded to the north by Armdale, to the south by Long Pond and to the east by the Purcell's Cove Road.

The area's soils generally consist of coarse, thin sands from which numerous exposed granite hilltops and ridges protrude.

In the 1990s, a local fire department removed some of the debris and the rock was able to be moved again with the aid of a lever, but in its current state, has been immobile for several years.

Forest fires have also created several areas of barrens that are dominated by ericaceous shrubs contain tree species such as the black spruce (Picea mariana), the balsam fir (Abies balsamea), and the eastern white pine (Pinus strobus).

[8] Spryfield has numerous lakes of various sizes for swimming and non-motorized boating in the summer months, which offers programs to children and youth year-round.

Community Centres Community Gardens Fields Libraries Masonic Lodges Museums Mutual Societies Parks Pools Trails According to the article Spryfield Highlights by Dennis Pilkey (sourced from 2016 Census information), Spryfield had a population of 11,728 people,[10] and a population density of approximately 1,091 people per km2.

Roadways Halifax Transit Routes To service the continuous development of apartment-complexes, detached-homes, and subdivisions, there are schools located in Spryfield for all ages.