Street Names Changed since 1840
Peoria (City of) Illinois
There's been at least 61 streets renamed
since 1840.
The list isn't complete, but I do remember these.
Contributed by Steve
Slaughter©2006
West Livingston ------------> changed to -------------> BELL STREET
Eaton St --------------------> changed to --------------> BRYON ST.
Chambers St. ---------------> changed to --------------> COLUMBIA TERRACE
Washington Ave. --------------> changed to -------------->DECHMAN ST.
Yes, there used to be 2 streets named Washington & the confusion it caused is what prompted the name change.
Hudson St -------------> changed to --------> Franklin St -------> changed to WM. KUMPH ST.
Hecox St. ------> changed to ---------> Peter St -----> to Alfred St -----> to GREENLAWN ST.
Fremont St ------------>changed to -------------> FREDONIA ST.
Hale St ---------------->changed to --------------> GLENDALE ST.
Lincoln Park ----------->changed to --------------> LINCOLN AVE.
Tobias St. --------------> changed to --------------> MAPLEWOOD ST.
Smith St. ---------------> changed to --------------> SHIPMAN ST.
Floral St ----------------> changed to --------------> WINDOM ST.
Pacific St --------------->changed to --------------> PROSPECT AVE.
Elizabeth St. ------------> changed to --------------> SHERIDAN ROAD
I found one of 2 lists: this one was the first and details streets with name changes:
ALICE ANTOINETTE ATLANTIC BESTOR BRADLEY
BIGELOW BROTHERSON CAROLINE CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS
ELLIOT FAYETTE FISHER FRINK FULTON
GARFIELD GILBERT HAMILTON HARRISON
INSTITUTE JACKSON JOHNSON LAVIELLE LOUISA
McREYNOLDS MERRIMAN NEW OURTENVIS
PARKSIDE PERRY RAVINE ST. JAMES SANFORD
SPRING CHESTER COLLEGE DONALD GOODWIN
GLENWOOD GRISWOLD MONSON MORTON MOSS