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History of Street Name History of Street Names in Bernards Township Prepared by Township Historian, June Kennedy STREET ORIGIN Aberdeen Place Named for early Scots settlers Acken Road Named for the Acken family of Liberty Corner, landowners and shopkeepers Addison Drive Named for Joseph Addison, English essayist and poet (1672-1719) Alder Lane Named for a tree Alexandria Way Named for William Alexander, Lord Stirling (1726-1783) Allegheny Drive Named for a mountain range in the mid-east part of Appalachian Mountains Allen Road Named for Josiah Allen of Liberty Corner, descendent of Ethan Allen, American soldier and patriot, 18th Century Allen Street Named for W. J. Allen who owned much land in Basking Ridge Village in mid-19th Century Alward Avenue Named for the Alward Family who settled on land here in 1732 Ambar Place Named for settlers in the area, early 20th Century Amherst Drive Named for Baron Jeffrey Amherst, governor-general of British North America (1717-1797) Annin Road Named for the John Annin family (Johnstons of Annandale, Scotland). Their 1,000 acres in 1722 were called Annin’s Corner and later renamed Liberty Corner Appletree Lane Named for a tree Arbor Circle Describes a feature of the area Archgate Road Named to compliment companion English named streets in the area Argyll Way Named for early Scots settlers Arrowood Way Named for a tree Ash Street Named for a tree Ashwood Lane Named for a tree Aspen Drive Named for a tree 1 History of Street Names in Bernards Township Prepared by Township Historian, June Kennedy Atlas Road Named for a collection of items bound together—such as streets in this area Austin Drive Named for a family member of the developer Autumn Drive Named for a family member of the developer Baldwin Court Named for an old family of Liberty Corner, 19th Century Balsam Way Named for a tree Baltusrol Way Named for a golf course in Springfield, New Jersey Barton Way Named for Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross (1821-1912) Battalion Drive Named for a large squadron of soldiers, a ground force Battle Hill Road Named for a site where two different forces met and fought, as in war or conflict Bayberry Row Named for a tree Beacon Crest Drive Named for location of Revolutionary Ware beacon, designed by Lord Stirling Bedford Drive Named for a municipal borough and South Midland Town of Bedfordshire, England Beech Street Named for a tree Beechwood Road Named for a tree Belle Grove Court Named for a beautiful wooded grove of trees and shrubs Benedict Crescent Named for a family member of the developer Berkeley Circle Named for John, Lord Berkeley, new proprietor of New Jersey, 1664 Bernard Drive Named for Sir Francis Bernards, provincial Governor of NJ 1758-1760 Berta Place Named for Roberta Headley, daughter of Harold Headley, land developer Birch Drive Named for a tree Blackburn Road Named for a city in northwest England Bradford Lane Named for William Bradford, pilgrim settler and second 2 History of Street Names in Bernards Township Prepared by Township Historian, June Kennedy governor of Plymouth Colony (1590-1657) Brandeis Court Named for Louis Brandeis, U.S. writer, lawyer and jurist (1856-1941) Brentwood Court Named for an urban district in Essex, England, Brentwood means “burnt wood” Briar Lane Named for a prickly plant Bridalwood Court Named for wood used to hold horse bridle accessories (bits, chains, buckles, rings, straps) Brittany Place Named for a family member of the developer Brook Avenue Describes a feature of the area Brook Ridge Drive Describes a feature of the area Brookfield Drive Describes a feature of the area Brookside Avenue Describes a feature of the area Brownlee Place Named for the Rev. William Brownlee, sixth pastor of the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church. Street originally called Back Street (1783-1860) Bullion Road Named for Bullion’s Tavern located in Liberty Corner during the American Revolution Butternut Lane Named for a tree in the walnut family Bryon Drive Named for Lord Byron (George Garden) English poet (1788-1834) Caldwell Court Named for the Rev. James Caldwell (1734-1781) “fighting person” of the American Revolution Cameron Court Named for early Scots settlers Cannon Court Named for mounted gun used in the Revolutionary War Canoe Brook Lane Named for a golf course in Summit, New Jersey Canter Drive Describes an easy gallop, at a pace of Canterbury pilgrimage Carlisle Road Named for early Scots settlers Carnegie Place Named for early Scots settlers Carriage Way Named for a pleasant road to travel 3 History of Street Names in Bernards Township Prepared by Township Historian, June Kennedy Carswell Court Named for the Carswell family, active in township community affairs since the 20th Century Carteret Trail Named for Sir George Carteret, new proprietor of New Jersey, 1664 Castle Way Describes new homes being constructed in Meadowview Estates, 1958 Cayuga Way Named for North American Indians, the smallest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy Cedar Creek Drive Describes a feature of the area Cedar Street Named for a tree Chapin Lane Named for original estate of Chapin-Earhart family Charleston Court Named for Charleston, South Carolina, first historic district in the US Charter Court Named for the Charter created by King George II, honoring Sir Francis Bernard—Bernardston Township, on May 20, 1760 Cherry Lane Named for a tree Chestnut Court Named for a tree Childs Road Named for William Childs, who moved the barn to the Old Mill Inn site and Samuel Childs, benefactor to the Bernards Township Library in the 1900’s Chimney Ash Farm Named for the old Alward Homestead, known as Chimney Road Ash Farm, in the 19th Century Church Street Named for the road where the Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church is located Clark Court Named for Abraham Clark, a NJ signer of the Declaration of Independence, 1776 Clive Lane Named for Robert Clive, British general and statesman in India (1725-1774) Cobble Lane Describes a feature of the area Coddington Court Named for early settlers in the West Millington area of the township 4 History of Street Names in Bernards Township Prepared by Township Historian, June Kennedy Collyer Lane Named for John Collyer family, large land owners on south maple Avenue, 19th Century Colonial Drive Named for a person who supported America’s fight during the Revolutionary War Colts Glen Lane Describes a feature of the area Columbia Road Named for poetic name of United States of America Commonwealth Dr. Named for any group of persons united by a common interest Compton Court Named for James Compton’s family farm in Liberty Corner area in the 18th Century Concord Lane Named for the second battle of the American Revolution, Concord, MA, April 19, 1775 Conkling Street Named for the Conkling family, 19th Century settlers in Bernards Constitution Way Named for the fundamental law of the US, framed in 1787 Continental Lane Refers to an American soldier in the Revolutionary War Cooper Lane Named for early settlers in the township Coppergate Drive Named for Coppergate Farm, a large dairy operation on the west side of Lyons road in the 1900’s Cottage Avenue Describes a feature of the area Country Lane Describes a feature of the area Countryside Drive Describes a feature of the area Courter Street Named for the old Courter Farm, on the north side of West Oak Street, between the Brook and Mount Airy Road, 19th Century Crabtree Court Named for a tree Craig Street Named for Daniel D. Craig, banker and storekeeper, 19th Century Crest Drive Describes a feature of the area Cross Road Named for the Rev. John Cross, first pastor of the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church 5 History of Street Names in Bernards Township Prepared by Township Historian, June Kennedy Crown Court Drive Named for the entire Crown Court development Culberson Road Named for the Culberson family, landowners for more than 150 years. The street runs through their property Darren Drive Named for a family member of the developer Dawn Drive Named for a family member of the developer Dayton Street Named for William L. Dayton (1807-1864), U.S. Senator, Vice Presidential candidate and Ambassador to France Debra Lane Named for daughter of developer, Jerry Petracura Decker Street Named for early settlers in the township Deer Creek Drive Describes a feature of the area Deer Ridge Road Describes a feature of the area. Name of development Deerfield Court Describes a feature of the area Depot Place Named for the area around the Basking Ridge Railroad Station Devon Court Named for the early English settlers Dexter Drive Named for a family member of the developer Dickinson Road Named for John Dickinson (1732-1808), a signer of the US Constitution from Delaware Doggett Court Named after the President of the High Meadow Hunt Club Dogwood Way Named for a tree Dorchester Drive Named for a town in the County of Dorsetshire, England Douglas Road Named for the Douglas family who settled this area in 1765 Drury Lane Named for a street in London, England, famous for its theaters Dryden Road Named for John Dryden (1631-1700) English poet, dramatist and critic Dyckman Place Named for the Rev. W. H. Dyckman, who preached in both the Basking Ridge and Methodist Churches, 19th Century 6 History of Street Names in Bernards Township Prepared by Township Historian, June Kennedy Edward Court Named for a family member of the developer Elizabeth Street Named for a family member of the developer Ellis Drive Named for Monroe F. Ellis, for whom Monroe Place was also named in 1900’s Elmwood Court Named for a tree Emily Road Named for Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), American poet English Place Named for the Rev.
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