What’s in a Name: Michigan Road
Michigan Rd. Lake Michigan Built in the 1830s as one of Indiana’s first major highways, the...
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Author: Steve Campbell
What’s In a Name: Mollenkopf Road
Although a small segment of Mollenkopf Road is in Marion County (a few blocks between Fall Creek...
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What’s In a Name: Pentecost Road
Pentecost Road William B. Pentecost, early landowner, Franklin Township Trustee William Pentecost...
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What’s in a Name: Moore Road
Moore Road Tolbert Robert O. Moore, early landowner Once known as the “Tolbert Moore Free Gravel...
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What’s In a Name: Mitthoef(f)er Road
Editor’s Note: As you will note in this article, the name of the road is spelled both...
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What’s In a Name: Oliver Avenue
Oliver Avenue John Holliday Oliver, dean Indiana Medical College & early landowner The land...
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What’s In a Name: Paddock Road
Paddock Rd. Paddock family The Paddocks were early settlers in Decatur Township and owned the land...
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What’s in a Name: Milhouse Road
Milhouse Rd. Location: Decatur Township Samuel Compton Milhouse, early settler The Milhouse family...
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What’s in a Name: Neal Avenue
Neal Ave. John Stetson Neal, landowner, former steamboat captain Neal was born in 1820 in...
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What’s In a Name: Oscar Robertson Boulevard
Oscar Robertson Blvd. Oscar Robertson, Hall of Fame Basketball Player Oscar Robertson, who grew up...
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What’s in a Name: Senour Road
Senour Road Edward Senour, early settler of Warren Township Edward Senour was born November 25,...
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What’s in a Name: Sanders Street
Sanders Street Dr. John Sanders, early settler of Indianapolis John H. Sanders was born in Bourbon...
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What’s In a Name: Spann Avenue
Spann Avenue John S. Spann, real estate developer Spann was the owner of John S. Spann &...
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What’s In a Name: Schofield Avenue
Schofield Ave. Jonathan Schofield, early settler Jonathan Schofield was born around 1777 in Bucks...
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What’s in a Name: Stop 10, Stop 11, and Stop 12 Roads
Stop 10, Stop 11, Stop 12 Roads Location: Southside Stops on the old Indianapolis Interurban In...
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What’s In a Name: Sam Jones Expressway
Sam Jones Expressway Location: Former Airport Location Sam Jones, first president of Indianapolis...
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What’s In a Name: Marsh Road
Marsh Rd. Location: Pike Township Abraham Marsh and family, early landowners of Pike Township The...
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What’s in a Name? – Spring Mill Road
Spring Mill Rd. Seth Bacon’s grist mill, called “Spring Mill” Once know as the Spring...
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What’s in a Name? – Sargent Road
Sargent Rd. Jacob Sargent family, early landowners Sargent Road was named after the Sargent...
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What’s in a Name? – Reed Road
Reed Road Location: Eagle Creek Reed Family, early landowners The land around Reed Road was once...
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