Street names in Salem

The streets in Salem are named for various personages. 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 streets:

• 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 was was also a mayor of Salem.
• Webster Street was named for Peter E. Webster, merchant.
• White Street is named for Capt. Joseph White

See Also

"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

"Salem is full of presidential streets" (editorial) Salem News, Feb. 18, 2009, p. 6