Street names in Salem

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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 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

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

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