Street names in Salem

The streets in Salem are named for various people. Some Presidential connections are:

• Cleveland Road is named for president Grover Cleveland
• Buchanan Road is named for president James Buchanan
• Hayes Road is named for Rutherford B. Hayes
• Taft Road is named for William Howard Taft.
• Monroe Street is named for James Monroe
• Jefferson Ave. is named for Thomas Jefferson
• McKinley Road is named for William McKinley
• Fillmore Road is named for Millard Fillmore
• Pierce Road is named for Franklin Pierce
• Lincoln Road is named for Abraham Lincoln
• Grant Road is named for Ulysses S. Grant
• Tyler Road is named for James Tyler

And other street names:

• Forrester Street is named for Capt. Simon Forrester, (Salem privateer)
• Boardman Street was named for Capt. Francis Boardman
• Briggs Street was named for ropemaker Thomas Briggs
• Brown Street was named for Major William Browne (1639-1715/16)
• Williams Street was named for Henry Williams, mariner
• Pickman Street was named for Col. Benjamin Pickman
• Oliver Street was named for Henry Kemble Oliver, a statesman who was also a mayor of Salem.
• Webster Street was named for Peter E. Webster, merchant.
• White Street is named for Capt. Joseph White
• Skerry Street was laid out through land that formerly belonged to Francis Skerry, an early settler.
• Collins Street and Collins Cover were named from Francis Collins, a 17th century carpenter.
• Lemon Street was named for John Lemmon, a mariner.
• Thorndike Street was named for attorney Larkin Thorndike
• Cromwell Street was named for either Philip Cromwell or his son, John, both butchers in Colonial times.
• March Street was named for Thomas March Woodbrige
• Ames Street was named for Col. George Leonard Ames
• Saunders Street was named for John Saunders, an 18th century merchant
• Osgood Street is named for Capt. John Osgood (1757-1826)
• Warner Street was named for Caleb Warner, silversmith and optician.
• Rice Street was named for Andrew J. Rice, cobbler
• Pierce Avenue was named for Jerathmeel Peirce, a prosperous merchant ship owner.
• Waite Street was named for Aaron Waite
• Lynde Street was named for Benjamin Lynde (chief justice of Mass.)
• Norman Street was named for John Norman
• English Street was named for Philip English, wealthy merchant.

See Also

Vertical File in Salem Collection - Salem Streets

"Ancient paths:Streets leading to Common have an interesting history" Salem News, Nov. 24, 2009, p. 6

"Around the Square:Brief history of Salem Common and neighboring streets" Salem News, Aug. 28, 2009, p. 6

"Will the real Willson please stand up?" Salem News, Mar. 4, 2010, p.11

"How Salem streets got their names" (letters to the editor) Salem News, Oct. 16, 2008 p. 5

"Salem is full of presidential streets" (letters to the editor) Salem News, Feb. 18, 2009, p. 6

"Bridge Street one of Salem's oldest thoroughfares" Salem News, Dec. 19, 2008, p. 8

"How streets on Bridge Street Neck got their names" Salem News, May 25, 2009, p. 4