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The History of
Bernards Township Street Names
Finding a street today online is pretty easy. Go to google, type in the name and the town and voila, there's your street. But do you know WHAT stands behind the names of the Bernards Township street names? Now you can find out.
Here's one:
Henry Street was named after Parmenus C. Henry, where a nearby building was constructed around 1860 and was a general store for many years. In the late 1960s, Howard Brush removed the ‘false front’ and restored it to the original appearance with the gable end facing the street, known today as Brushes Deli. Now how about S. Finley?
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Street Names of Bernards Township
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
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
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
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 Road
Named for the old Alward Homestead, known as Chimney 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
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
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
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. James English (1810-1873), first pastor of the Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church
Eton Place
Names for a town in southern England on the Thames
Evergreen Place
Named for a plant
Everson Place
Named for original family on property before development in late 1900’s
Fairbanks Lane
Named for Charles W. Fairbanks (1852-1918), political leader and vice president of the US
Fairview Drive
Describes a feature of the area
Fawn Lane
Describes a feature of the area
Federal Drive
Named for a strong central government
Fellowship Road
Named for Fellowship Village and area adjacent—Fellowship Deaconry
Fieldstone Drive
Describes a feature of the area
Fieldview Drive
Describes a feature of the area
Fife Lane
Named for a type of flute used in military musical groups
Finley Avenue
Named for the Rev. Robert Finley (1772-1817), fifth pastor of the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church and builder of the 1809 Brick Academy
Firethorne Trail
Named for a shrub
Flintlock Court
Named for a firearm used in the American Revolution
Forbes Court
Named for Dr. John Forbes, local physician, c1900’s
Forest Trail
Describes a feature of the area
Franklin Drive
Named in honor of Benjamin Franklin, American statesman and philosopher (1706-1790)
Frederick Court
Named for a family member of the developer
Galloping Hill Road
Describes a feature of the area
Gatehouse Drive
Describes a feature of the area
Gelsey Lane
Named for a family member of the developer
Georgetown Court
Named in honor of George II (16873-1760) who granted the Bernards Township Charter on May 24, 1760
Georgian Court
Named for that period of British history from George I in 1714 to George IV in 1830
Gerard Avenue
Named for son of builder, Jerry Petracura
Glen Avenue
Describes a feature of the area
Gold Boulevard
Named for a family member of the builder
Goltra Drive
Named for James P. Goltra (1792-1871), farmer, judge and builder of the Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church
Gordon Place
Named for early Scots settlers
Governor Drive
Named for Sir Francis Bernards (1712-1779), NJ Provincial Governor, 1758-1760
Granville Way
Named for John Carteret, The Earl of Granville, (1690-1763) British statesman and orator
Green Mountain Dr.
Named for the Green Mountain Boys, soldiers form Vermont, organized by Ethan Allen in 1775
Grist Mill Drive
Named for one of Bernards Township 16 mills of long ago
Grove Road
Named for fruit orchards of Cedar Hill Farm
Haas Road
Named for John V. Haas, farmer and owner of Sunnyside Farm in West Millington area
Hackleberry Square
Named for unusual shrub
Hadley Court
Named for Henry K. Hadley (1871-1937) U.S. composer and conductor
Hale Court
Named for Nathan Hale (1755-1776), American soldier hanged as a spy by the British during the American Revolution
Hamilton Road
Named for Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) American statesman and first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
Hampton Court
Named for Henry VIII’s palace in England
Hancock Court
Named for John Hancock (1737-1793) first signer of the Declaration of Independence, 1776
Hansom Road
Named for a popular horse drawn vehicle
Harcourt Lane
Named for Col. William Harcourt, arresting British officer of General Charles Lee at the Widow White’s Tavern, Basking Ridge, 12/13/76
Hardscrabble Road
Named for an area difficult to produce goods or crops—providing meagerly returns for much effort
Harrison Brook Dr.
Named for John Harrison, agent of the King of England, who bought 3000 acres of land for $50 from the Lenai Lenape Indians in 1717
Hartley Lane
Named for David Hartley (1705-1757), English physician and philosopher
Hawthorne Place
Named for a shrub
Heath Drive
Named for 18th Century English settlers
Heather Lane
Named for a shrub
Hemlock Place
Named for a tree
Henry Street
Named for Parmenus C. Henry, owner of P.C. Henry’s General Store and other properties in the area, 19th Century
Hessian Street
Named for a mercenary used by England during the American Revolution
Hickory Drive
Named for a tree
High Meadow Lane
Describes a feature of the area
Highland Avenue
Describes a feature of the area
High Meadow Ave.
Describes a feature of the area
Hillcrest Way
Describes a feature of the area
Hillside Terrace
Describes a feature of the area
Hill Top Road
Describes a feature of the area
Holmesbrook Road
Names for Thomas Holmes who arrived from England in 1831
Homeland Avenue
Named for one of the first housing developments in the township
Homestead Road
Names for the Homestead Village development
Honeyman Road
Named for John Honeyman (1727-1822) who was a spy for George Washington prior to the Battle of Trenton, 1776
Hopkinson Court
Named for Francis Hopkinson (1737-1791) N.J. signer of the Declaration of Independence, 1776
Hudson Drive
Named for Henry Hudson. English navigator and explorer
Hunters Lane
Named for the past use of the area
Huntington Road
Named for Samuel Huntington (1731-1797) American Revolution political leader
Independence Drive
Named for freedom not under any control
Irving Place
Named for Isaac L. Irving family of Liberty Corner—former mortician, wheelwright and blacksmith, 19th Century
Ivy Lane
Named for a plant
Jamestown Road
Named for the first permanent English settlement in North American 1607
Jeffrey Court
Named for son of builder, Jerry Petracura
Joanna Court
Named for a family member of the developer
Johnston Circle
Named for Johnston family who left Annandale, Scotland and arrived in 1722 in area known today as Liberty Corner
Juniper Way
Named for a tree
Keats Road
Named for John Keats (1795-1921) English poet
Kensington Road
Named for a Borough of West London, England
Kindred Court
Named for the Cocuzza family group, building houses together on same road
King George Road
Named for King George II who granted charter creating Bernards Township on May 24, 1760
Kinnan Way
Named for Mary Lewis Kinnan (1764-1848) captive of the Indians, rescued and returned to Basking Ridge, 1794
Knollcroft Road
Named for estate of Walter Reynolds, most of property now occupied by U.S. Veterans Medical Center, Lyons
Knox Court
Named for General Henry Knox (1750-1806) of Washington’s staff in the American Revolution
Lafayette Lane
Named for Marquis deLafayette, friend of General George Washington (1757-1834) French general and statesman
Lake Road
Describes a feature of the area. Was originally a lake area and filled in
Lakeside Slope
Describes a feature of the area
Landau Road
Named for Landau, German, where a popular convertible carriage was made, 18th Century
Launcelot Lane
Named for a legendary knight in English literature
Layton Road
Named for Peter Layton of Liberty Corner, former mortician, wheelwright and blacksmith, 19th Century
Lee Place
Named for General Charles Lee (1731-1782) arrested by the British in Basking Ridge, December 13, 1776
Lenape Court
Named for “original people” Lenai Lenape Indians, a branch of the Delawares—part of the Algonquin nation
Lewis Street
Named for the Edward Lewis family who arrived in the mid 18th Century and contributed to many township activities since 1730’s
Lexington Road
Named for the first battle of the American Revolution at Lexington, 1775
Liberty Corner Road
Named for thoroughfare in the township, traveling same route as Martinsville Road
Liberty Ridge Road
Named to combine names of two Bernards Township villages—Liberty Corner and Basking Ridge
Lincroft Drive
Scots name for a small garden area
Lindbergh Lane
Named for Col. Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974) who flew the Atlantic solo in 1927. Prior name was School Street
Linden Drive
Named for a tree
Locust Lane
Named for a tree
Lone Oak Road
Describes a feature of the area
Long Road
Describes a feature of the area
Long Rifle Lane
Named for a shoulder firearm used in the American Revolution
Lord Stirling Road
Named for Lord Stirling, William Alexander (1726-1783), major general in the continental Army whose estate “Stirling Manor” was built here in 1762
Lurline Drive
Named for Lurline Eberkardt, accidentally shot while hunting
Lyons Place
Named for David Lyons family here in lat 18tuh Century. Family owner land where Lyons Railroad Station is located and had encouraged Bernards to bring first railroad to area in 1872.
Lyons Road
Named for David Lyons family here in the late 18th Century. Family owned land where Lyons Railroad Station is located and had encouraged Bernards to bring first railroad to area in 1872.
Madisonville Road
Named in honor of U.S. President James Madison (1751-1836)
Magnolia Path
Named for a tree
Manchester Drive
Named for a city in Southeast Lancashire, northwest England
Manor Drive
Named for Manor House 7 Walter Reynolds estate “Knollcroft”. Much of area now occupied by U.S. Veterans Medical Center, Lyons
Maple Ave. North & South
Named for a very large maple tree in area
Maple Run
Named for a large maple tree in area
Marilyn Street
Named for daughter of builder, Jerry Petracura
Marlborough Court
Named for John Churchill (1650-1722) first Duke of Marlborough, British Military Commander
Martinsville Road
Named for a thoroughfare in the Township which terminates in Martinsville (Bridgewater). Named for prominent Martin family
Mayflower Drive
Named for the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from Southampton, England to the New World, 1620
Meadowview Road
Describes a feature of this area. Named for Meadowview Estates
Meeker Road
Named for the Meeker family which had large land holdings since the mid 19th Century
Melbourne Way
Named for William Lamb, Second Viscount Melbourne (1779-1848) English statesman and prime minister
Merchant Court
Named for an occupation of the early settlers, involved in trade and commerce
Milito Way
Named for the Milito family who occupied land and have lived there since the late 1800’s
Mine Brook Road
Named for very old geographic location in Bernards which also describes a feature of the area
Minuteman Court
Named for an American militia man just before and after the Revolutionary War, who was ready for instant military service
Monarch Circle
Named for the entire Monarch Circle development
Monroe Place
Named for Monroe F. Ellis for whom Ellis Drive was also named in 1900’s
Morgan Lane
Named for the early Scots settlers
Morrison Avenue
Named for early settlers in the Township
Morristown Road
Named for the rad leading from Bernards Township to Morristown (known today as Route 202)
Mount Airy Road
Named by Ezra Dayton, owner of Mount Airy Nurseries on Pill Hill Road, late 19th Century
Mount Prospect Rd
Named for very old geographic area from Revolutionary War times
Mountain Road
Describes a feature of the area
Musket Drive
Named for a large heavy caliber handgun used in the Revolutionary War
Nancy Lane
Named for a family member of the developer
Newell Drive
Named for William A. Newell (1817-1901), N.J. Governor
Normandy Court
Named for a region in northern France along the English Channel
Oak Ridge Road
Describes a feature of the area
Oak Street, East & West
Named for the beloved 600 year old Oak Tree in the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Churchyard
Oakhill Drive
Oakley Street
Named for an early family which settled in the area
Oakmont Lane
Named for a golf course in Oakmount, PA
Old Army Road
Named for the road Colonial soldiers marched en route to the Vealtown Tavern, Bernardsville
Old Coach Road
Named for old travel route through the Township
Old Farm Road
Describes a feature of the area
Old Stage Coach Rd
Named for old travel route through the Township
Olde Madisonville Rd
Named for original route through Coffee House Corners
Orchard Place
Describes a feature of the area
Osborne Place
Named for J.H. Osborne’s sawmill and pond
Overlook Avenue
Describes a feature of the area
Owens Court
Named for Wolf Owens, owner of land and developer
Ox Bow Lane
Named for the oxbowed shape of the land
Pacer Court
Named for the development, Pacer Estates
Paddock Court
Named for the paddock area of Coppergate Horse Stables
Paine Court
Named for Thomas Paine (1737-1809), patriot and writer, the “Conscience of the American Revolution”
Paisley Lane
Named for early Scots settlers
Palmerston Place
Named for Henry J. Temple, Third Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865) British statesman and prime minister
Parkview Avenue
Describes a feature of the area
Parkwood Lane
Describes a feature of the area
Patriot Hill Drive
Named for a person who loves, supports and defends his Country and its interests with devotion
Peachtree Road
Named for the peach orchids on Cedar Hill Farm
Pennington Street
Named for Dr. William Pennington, country physician
Penns Way
Named for William Penn (1644-1718), who purchased land from the Indians, west of Harrison’s Brook, including Liberty Corner
Penwood Road
Named for William Penn (1644-1718), who purchased land from the Indians, west of Harrison’s Brook, including Liberty Corner
Pheasant Run Dr.
Describes a feature of the area
Pin Oak Court
Named for a tree
Pine Street
Named for a tree
Pine Valley Court
Named for a golf course in Pine Valley, N.J.
Pitney Court
Named for James Pitney, first recorded settler in this area, early 18th Century
Plymouth Court
Named for the oldest town in New England, founded by the Pilgrims, 1620
Pond Hill Road
Describes a feature of the area
Post Terrace
Named for route of the mail express, 19th Century
Potomac Drive
Named for a Historic River in the Virginia-Washington, D.C. area
Prescott Court
Named for William Prescott (1726-1795), U.S. soldier, played vital part in Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775. “Don’t fire till you see the whites of their eyes” – famous order given in Battle
Primrose Lane
Named for a flower
Princeton Court
Named for the Battle of Princeton, American Revolutionary War, 1777
Privet Way
Named for a plant
Prospect Avenue
Describes a feature of the area and an extensive view
Quail Court
Describes a feature of the area
Queen Anne Drive
Named for the reigning queen of England in the early 18th Century (1665-1714)
Queenberry Way
Named for a hill in Scotland in honor of the Scots Royal House of Douglas
Quincy Road
Named for Susan Morton Quincy (1764-1850), who wrote her recollections of Basking Ridge during and after the American Revolution
Rachel Court
Named for a family member of the developer
Radel Place
Named for a 19th Century farming family
Raleigh Court
Named for Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618), English Explorer, writer and favorite of Elizabeth I
Ramapo Drive
Named for a mountain range in the NJ-NY border, part of the Highlands. Name means streams or ponds one after another
Rankin Avenue
Named for the Rev. John C. Rankin, tenth pastor of the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church
Raritan Place
Named for a branch of Lenni Lenape Indians who inhabited New Jersey. The name means “stream overflows”
Regent Circle
Named for a person who rules in a kingdom when the true successor cannot serve because of disability, minority or absence
Revere Road
Named for Paul Revere (1735-1818), American patriot and silversmith, famous for his night horseback ride, April 18, 1775
Richmond Drive
Named for a city in north Surrey, England, site of KEW Gardens
Rickey Lane
Named for Col. Israel Rickey (1744-1821), a valuable officer in the Revolutionary War
Ridge Street
Named for a thoroughfare in Basking Ridge village
Ridgeview Drive
Describes a feature of the area
Riggs Court
The Riggs family settled in the area in the early 1800’s
Riverside Drive
Describes a feature of the area
Roberts Circle
Named for a family member of the developer
Rocky Lane
Describes a feature of the area
Roe Lane
Describes a feature of the area
Rose Court
Named for a flower
Rosemont Court
Named for an ante-bellum estate in southern USA
Ross Lane
Named for Betsy Ross (1752-1836), maker of the first 13-star American flag
Royal Oak Drive
Named for a tree
Runyon Court
Named for early settlers in the West Millington area
St. Nickolas Way
Named for a 4th Century Christian Prelate
Salem Street
Named for Salem County, NJ, oldest English settlement in the State, founded by the Quakers
Savannah Court
Named for a grassland region with scattered trees and open plains or woodland
Schindler Drive
Named for Oskar Schindler (1900-1974), German industrialist who saved Jews from Nazi execution during World War II
Scotsmans Way
Named in honor of the Annin family, known as Johnston in Scotland. Settled Liberty Corner area in 1722
Sentry Court
Named for a member o a guard or a watch, a sentinel
Sentinel Drive
Named for a soldier stationed as a guard to challenge all comers and prevent a surprise attack
Sentry Court
Named for a member of a guard or a watch, a sentinel
Shadowbrook Lane
Describes a feature of the area
Shannon Hill Road
Named for existing farm in area for more than a Century
Shawnee Court
Named for a sub-tribe of the Algonquin Indians
Shepard Way
Named for Alan B. Shepard, Jr., US astronaut
Sherwood Drive
Named for an ancient royal forest in England
Signal Point Road
Named for an universal, notable outstanding area
Sleepy Hollow Road
Describes a feature of the area
Smithfield Court
Named for an agricultural region in southern England
Smoke Rise Road
Describes a feature of the area
Somerville Road
Named for the Duke of Somerset, who received his title after the Battle of Somerset, 1658
Southard Place
Named for the Southards, Father Henry (1747-1842), US Representative; Sen. Samuel L. (1787-1842), US Senator, NJ Governor, Secretary of the Navy
Spencer Road
Named for Austin P. Spencer, lost at sea in the North Atlantic while piloting a bomber on submarine duty, 1943
Springfield Lane
Describes a feature of the area
Spring House Lane
Describes a feature of the area
Spring Valley Blvd.
Describes a feature of the area
Spruce Street
Named for a tree
Stacy Lane
Named for a family member of the developer
Stafford Lane
Named for a city and the County seat of Staffordshire, in Central England
Stirling Lane
Named for Lord Stirling, William Alexander (1726-1783), American Revolutionary War major general
Stockmar Drive
Named for Baron von Stockmar, Christian Friedrich (1787-1863) English-Belgium statesman
Stone Creek Lane
Describes a feature of the area
Stone Hedge Drive North/South
Describes a feature of the area
Stone Ridge Lane
Describes a feature of the area
Stonehouse Road
Named for the Stone House @ its corner, built in 1764, one of three stone houses built in Bernards before the Revolutionary War
Stoneview Court
Describes a feature of the area
Stonybrook Road
Describes a feature of the area
Sullivan Drive
Named for General John Sullivan (1740-1795), Revolutionary War leader
Summit Drive
Describes a feature of the area, name of development
Sun Drive
Describes a feature of the area
Sunnybrook Road
Describes a feature of the area
Sunset Lane
Describes a feature of the area
Surrey Lane
Named for a county in southeast England, bordering south of London
Sutro Place
Named for the Sutro family which owned property on South Finley Avenue. Son Frederick (1879-1964) was executive director of NJ Park Commission
Sycamore Court
Named for a tree
Talmadge Lane
Named for a family member of the developer
Tamarisk Court
Named for a small Mediterranean tree
Tanglewood Lane
Describes a feature of the area
Tartan Drive
Named for early Scots settlers
Thackeray Drive
Named for William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863), English novelist
Thomson Way
Named for Harold Thomson, former mayor and township committee member 1948 -1956
Townshend Road
Named for Charles Townshend (1725-1767), English statesman and sponsor of act which placed duties on commodities imported to the colonies
Trinity Drive
Named for Trinity College, Oxford, England
Tulip Lane
Named for a flower
Turner Street
Named for Kenneth A. Turner Sr., Bernards Township Engineer, 1932-1957
Tuxford Terrace
Named for a area outside London, England
Tysley Street
Named for early settlers in the Township. Tysley Avenue is in Bernardsville
Vail Terrace
Named for Daniel Vail (1735-1793), large land owner & distant cousins of Alfred Vail, who with Samuel F. B. Morse invented the telegraph @Speedwell, Morristown, 1844
Valley Road
Describes a feature of the area
Valley View Drive
Describes a feature of the area
Van Dorn Road
Named for Ferdinand Van Dorn (1807-1902), who owned and operated the flour/grist mill in Franklin Corners
Van Holten Road
Named for a family member of the developer
Vanderveer Drive
Named for Dr. James Vanderveer (1838-1913), country doctor
Victoria Drive
Named for English settlers of the 19th Century
Village Drive
Describes a feature of the area
Voorhees Drive &Voorhees Dr. North
Named for Dr. Amadee Voorhees, country doctor in the mid-19th Century
Walnut Circle
Named for a tree
Warwick Lane
Named for a town in and the county seat of Warwickshire in Central England; also, a castle
Washington Avenue
Named to honor President George Washington (1732-1799)
Watchung Drive
Named for a branch of the Lenni Lenape Indians who inhabited NJ. The name means “mountain place”
Wayne Terrace
Named for General “Mad Anthony” Wayne (1745-1796), American Revolutionary War leader
Wedgewood Drive
Named for ceramic ware made by Josiah Wedgewood (1730-1795), English potter
Wellington Drive
Named for the Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), known as Arthur Wellesly and “Iron Duke”, British general, statesman and prime minister
Wexford Way
Named for a county in the southeast Republic of Ireland
Wharton Way
Named for Edith Wharton (1862-1937), American novelist
Whitenack Road
Named for the Whitenack family which settled here in the
mid-18th Century and were large landowners
Whitetail Lane
Describes a feature of the area
Whittingham Road
Named for a thoroughfare in London, England
Wildwood Drive
Name means a wood growing in the wild – a forest
William Street
Named for a family member of the developer
Willow Street
Named for a tree
Winding Lane
Describes a feature of the area
Windsor Way
Named for Windsor Castle, site of residence
Witherspoon Lane
Named for Dr. John Witherspoon (1723-1794), patriot, NJ signer of the Declaration of Independence and president of Princeton University
Wolf Lane
Named for Lyla Wolf Florio’s maiden name, property owner
Woodman Lane
Named for a forester, dealer of wood, lumberman
Woods End
Describes a feature of the area
Woodstone Road
Describes a feature of the area
Woodward Lane
Named for Woodward family which supplied grain and material to the Revolutionary War troops at Jockey Hollow
Yorkshire Court
Named for the family seat of Sir Francis Bernard (1712-1779) in England
Thanks to June Kennedy, the Bernards Township historian who's researched the history of the streets, and is also the person the township looks to when naming new streets through out Bernards Twp.
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About The Brick Academy
 The Brick Academy (also known as the Basking Ridge Classical Schoolhouse) is a 1809 Federal-style architectural structure located in the center of Basking Ridge in Bernards Township. The Brick Academy has been a boys’ private preparatory school, a public school, a meeting hall for several fraternal and benevolent organizations, and the Bernards Township municipal building. It currently serves as the headquarters of The Historical Society of the Somerset Hills, as well as a schoolhouse and museum to local history. The Brick Academy also celebrated its bicentennial in 2009.
About the Historical Society of the Somerset Hills (THSSH)
Founded in 1928 originally as the Historical Society of Basking Ridge, the mission and name of the society was later changed to The Historical Society of the Somerset Hills, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization including all five communities of the Somerset Hills region: Bedminster Township, Bernards Township, Bernardsville ,Far Hills, Peapack-Gladstone which are all located in Somerset County, New Jersey.
The mission of The Historical Society of the Somerset Hills (THSSH) is to acquire, conserve and share local artifacts and information on matters of local historic interest; cultivate interest in local history; encourage the preservation of local historic resources; facilitate historic research; and preserve, operate, and interpret the Brick Academy.
To further this mission, THSSH sponsors events and activities that promote community awareness and appreciation of the history and architecture of the Somerset Hills. THSSH headquarters is at the Brick Academy in the Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township, where our collections of items of local historic interest are available to the public.
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