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 Pierce, 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.
Foster Street was named for Capt. Robert Foster
Leavitt Street is named for Dudley Leavitt, early Harvard-educated Congregational minister.
Walter Street is named for Rev. William Walter. The street was laid out in 1810 by his wife, Lydia Walter.
Felt Street was named after Capt. John Felt who was a key player in the event "Leslie's Retreat" in 1775.
Cressy Avenue was named after William Cressy.
Daniels Street is named after Captain Stephen Daniel, a 17th century mariner.
Carlton Street is named after colonel Samuel Carlton (Revolutionary War)
Blaney Street is named after Salem merchant Joseph Blaney.
Gardner Street is named for Capt. Jonathan Gardner.
Loring Avenue is named for Honorable George Bailey Loring
Lafayette Street is named for Marquis de Lafayette
Porter Street is named after Aaron Porter (currier)
Leavitt Street is named for Dudley Leavitt, an 18th century minister of the First Church.
Ropes Street is named for Samuel Ropes, a cordwainer.
Hancock Street is named for Gov. John Hancock (signer of the Declaration of Independence)

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