East/West Road Namesakes

Road Name	Road History
Adams Road	Named for two Presidents of the United States John Adams, the 2nd President 1797-1801, and John Quincy Adams, the 6th President 1825-1829.
Auten Road	Named for John Auten, who was the first person from St. Joseph County killed in the Civil War. He died on July 10, 1861 at the age of 22, while serving with Company I of the 9th Indiana Regiment. He was the son of Abram Auten of Portage Township.
Anderson Road	Named for Andrew Anderson, who was the director of the first County Bar Association in 1873. He was a State Legislator in 1862.
Alden Road	Named for A. Alden, who was one of the organizers of the Christian Church in Mishawaka in 1843, and R.S. Alden was one of the organizers of the Masonic Lodge in 1852.
Brick Road	Named for William W. Brick. The Brick’s were pioneers of St. Joseph County. He was the first Justice elected to that office and held many town and county offices. He located here in 1831. Abraham Brick was a prominent local attorney, born in Warren Township in 1860. He was elected prosecuting attorney in 1886 and served in the U.S. Congress from the 13th District of Indiana for several terms, starting in 1888. He also lectured on criminal law and pleadings at the University of Notre Dame.
Brummitt Road	Named for Mark Brummitt, who was on the County Council in 1907, and elected County Commissioner in 1919.
Darden Road	Named for Dr. Sinclair Darden, who was the head of the TB Clinic at Healthwin Hospital.
Cleveland Road	Named for U.S. President Grover Cleveland. Twice President, the first term 1885-1889 and the second term 1893-1897.
Douglas Road	Named for Stephen Douglas, who was Abraham Lincoln’s debate opponent in the Great Debate, he was born in 1813. He was the leader of the Democratic party in Illinois, served in the House of Representatives 1843-1847, and served in the Senate 1847-1861. He died in 1861.
Dunn Road	Named for Judge Reynolds Dunn, who settled here in 1832, he gave Warren Township its name. He was County Commissioner 1833-1837, Assoc. Judge in 1837.
Day Road	Named for Lot Day Sr., who was Sheriff from 1842-1846, County Commissioner from 1833-1842, and served in the State Senate from 1847-1850.
Edison Road	Named for Thomas A. Edison, who was a famous inventor.
Eaton Road	Named for Jacob Eaton, who settled in Clay Township in 1831. He was Clay Township Trustee for 17 years. He cleared the ground where St. Mary’s College now stands.
Early Road	Named for Noah Early, who was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga, he also fought in the battle of Stone River.
Fillmore Road	Named for U. S. President Millard Fillmore, who was the 13th President, he served from 1850-1853.
Grant Road	Named for U.S. President Ulysses Grant, who served in the Civil War and led the Army to the defeat of the South. He was the 18th President, serving from 1869-1877. One of his vice presidents was Schuyler Colfax.
Gordon Road	Named for Moses Gordon, who came to Madison Twp. in 1871. His son, Martin Gordon managed Oak Grove Creamery.
Harrison Road	Named for Benjamin Harrison, who was born in Ohio, but claimed Indiana as home. He was a U.S. Senator form 1881-1887. He was the 23rd President, serving from 1889 to 1893.
Hurd Road	Named for A. M. (Alanson) Hurd, who laid out and platted the Village of St. Joseph Iron Works, the first village organized in the County, now Mishawaka. Orlando Hurd was County Commissioner from 1835-1837.
Inwood Road	Named for Richard Inwood, who settled here in 1835 in Centre Township. He was the superintendent of the South Bend Iron Works, and once owned 400 acres in Centre Township.
Ireland Road	Named for Sam Ireland, who was an old and respected citizen of Mishawaka after settling there in 1831. He was the first Assessor of St. Joseph County. He was also the Penn Township Assessor and a Justice of the Peace. John Ireland was an Assoc. Judge in 1837 and a County Commissioner from 1832 to 1835.

Road Name	Road History
Jackson Road	Named for Andrew Jackson,who was the 7th U.S. President from 1829 to 1837. John Jackson was County Commissioner in 1831 and an early settler of Union Township.
Kern Road	Named for John Kern, who was a U. S. Senator from 1911 to 1917. He was the Vice President nominee on the ticket with President William J. Bryan in 1908.
Kline Road	Named for Peter Kline, who settled in Madison Township in 1846.
Kelly Road	Named for Charles Kelley, who settled in Madison Township in 1853.
Roosevelt Road	An exception to the alphabet system in the County. Originally called Lehman road, named for someone with the last name beginning with “L”, but the County officials wanted to honor the 32nd U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt and they already had James Whitcomb Riley, so Lehman bit the dust.
Layton Road	Named for George F. Layton, who was on the first Board of Trustees of the Northern Indiana College. He was a member of the original St. Joseph County Historical Society.
Leeper Road	Named for David R. Leeper, who was a State Senator and a State Representative in the 1860’s.
Madison Road	Named for James Madison the 4th U.S. President, who served from 1809 to 1817.
Martindale Road	Named for John Martindale, who was an early settler in German Township, a pioneer minister in the Christian Church and County Commissioner from 1832 to 1833.
Miller Road	Named for William Miller, who settled in St. Joseph County in 1833, was a Justice of the Peace, served on the City Council, and was a State Legislator for 3 terms starting in 1844. William H. Miller was the Attorney General under President Benjamin Harrison from 1889 to 1893.
New Road	Named for Harry S. New, who was a U. S. Senator from 1917 to 1923. He was also Postmaster General under President Harding and Coolidge, 1923 to 1929.
Nicar Road	Named for Robert B. Nicar, who was St. Joseph County Treasurer from 1851 to 1856. Edwin Nicar, the son of Robert, was a Captain in the Army and a County Clerk.
Osborne Road	Named for Andrew L. Osborne, who was a Circuit Court Judge in St. Joseph County from 1858 to 1870.
Pierce Road	Named for Franklin Pierce the 14th U.S. President, who served from 1853 to 1857
Patterson Road	Named for William Patterson, who was County Recorder in 1837, South Bend City Clerk in 1845, Trustee of South Bend 1846, and President of St. Joseph County Bible Society.
Quinn Road	Named for the Revolutionary War Patriot John Quinn.
Quincy Road	Named for Josiah Quincy, who was a prominent American Patriot.
Quarles Road	Named for Francis Quarles, who was an English Poet.
Riley Road	Named for James Whitcomb Riley,who was a famous Hoosier Poet.
Shively Road	Named for Benjamin Shively, who was born in Osceola Indiana in 1857, he was the proprietor of the South Bend ERA newspaper, a U. S. Senator from 1909 to 1916, and a U. S. Representative from 1884-1885 and 1887-1893.
Smith Road	Named for Oliver H. Smith, who was a U. S. Senator from 1837 to 1843 and a U. S. Representative from 1827 to 1829.
Stanton Road	Named for Aaron Stanton, who was a County Commissioner in 1831, and in 1830 was the inspector of elections in Michigan Township.
Towle Road	Named for Gilman Towle, who was an early settler of St. Joseph County.
Tyler Road	Named for John Tyler the 10th U.S. President. He served from 1841 to 1845.
Underwood Road	Named for Dr. Israel Underwood. He and his wife were both doctors with a large practice.
Van Nuys Road	Named for Frederick Van Nuys, who was a U. S. Senator from 1933 to 1944. He succeeded James Watson in this post.
Watson Road	Named for James E. Watson, who was a U. S. Senator from 1916 to 1933, and a U. S. Representative from 1895-1897 and from 1899-1909.

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