Who Names The Streets?

[N44125]

Just curious, when a new sub-division is being planned who selects the street names? Developer? County? Who?

[dewilson58]

Developer

[jblum315]

Some computer program

[DeanFL]

Suggestion:

IF TV continues to expand (sure...). The Developer could put a % of the new street names up for bid. For example 30 street names open, and TVrs can suggest names; must be 'clean', not personal, and perhaps with a theme - like Florida rivers, lakes. cities, etc etc. The ones that are chosen would pay $100 to a local charity.

Just a thought - something different --- some of the newer street names are odd; they will go un-named here.
OK, I'll give one = 'Waldo Terrace' in Leyton Villas. We got lost once going there and kept asking walkers - "Where's Waldo". They just chuckled and we still never found it.

[RickeyD]

Dartboard

[kansasr]

Someone with no logic. How else do you explain 1/3 of the Odell Circle circle being called Bailey Trail???

[jblum315]

And how come so many Bridgeports?

[RickeyD]

Someone with no logic. How else do you explain 1/3 of the Odell Circle circle being called Bailey Trail???


Simply because you won't be caught driving in a circle.

[tomwed]

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Somewhere I have a photo of the intersection of Infinity and Cosmos in the new part of town.

[ahayward65]

And how come so many Bridgeports?

I guess there is a certain"cache" associated with Bridgeport so they used it everywhere there are the higher end homes. It really is confusing!

[NYGUY]

There are a lot of very strange street names here. I do know one of the street names in the new Village of Fruitland Park that is appropriate though. Trussler Terrace is being named after Tony Trussler of The Villages sales staff!!..:BigApplause:

[2BNTV]

And how come so many Bridgeports?

:agree: Moved from Bridgeport CT.

CT is a good state to be from. Tax you to death on everything.

I am constantly reminded of where I moved from. UUUUUUUGGGGGHHHHHH!

[rubicon]

Let's see. since about half of the street names are members of the Developer's family, or friends, donors or marketing myths to engage prospective buyers it just might be

[slipcovers]

Another question, why are the house numbers so high....6 houses on a street...all in the 2000 range.

[fishon]

Where I worked the developer named the streets or suggested a theme.
When there was no guidance the engineer would choose the names.
An exasperated developer once named a street Marlboro after his cigarettes.
Once the engineer named a street Wakefield Court because it backed up to a funeral home and NoMo Gardens was suggested for a subdivision named when a community garden was being developed. Streets named after family and friends is common.

[playgolf06]

Some of the worst street names I have ever encountered. For example, how can a cull-de-sac be called an avenue? Ours is.

[tomwed]

They should auction off the names with the proceeds going to a charity of the highest bidder. I would like to have a street named after my last name that I could look at more than a star. Who wouldn't want to live on TomWed Way?

[under55]

My sales rep told me that he got a street named after him because he had the highest sales for the year.

[joldnol]

Suggestion:

IF TV continues to expand (sure...). The Developer could put a % of the new street names up for bid. For example 30 street names open, and TVrs can suggest names; must be 'clean', not personal, and perhaps with a theme - like Florida rivers, lakes. cities, etc etc. The ones that are chosen would pay $100 to a local charity.

Just a thought - something different --- some of the newer street names are odd; they will go un-named here.
OK, I'll give one = 'Waldo Terrace' in Leyton Villas. We got lost once going there and kept asking walkers - "Where's Waldo". They just chuckled and we still never found it.

They took your suggestion....Waldo is a speed trap 40 miles up 441

[DonH57]

And how come so many Bridgeports?

You can never chance having enough Bridgeports!

[CFrance]

Sales reps do have streets named after them. I know two who earned that through number of sales. They aren't particularly interesting names, either.

I want to know who named the street off of St. Charles Barksdale. Or is it Barkdale. Our dog wants to live there.

[Carla B]

I have a street named after me. It's probably not anywhere you have been. It was my dad and mom's idea. And I don't want to live there.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Another question, why are the house numbers so high....6 houses on a street...all in the 2000 range.

I believe that has something to do with the post office. If there is a street with the same or similar name in a nearby zip code this helps them from being confused.

I live on a street with about 28 homes and they are listed from 1000 to 1030.

[Jim 9922]

Sales reps do have streets named after them. I know two who earned that through number of sales. They aren't particularly interesting names, either.

I want to know who named the street off of St. Charles Barksdale. Or is it Barkdale. Our dog wants to live there.
The Village of Collier At Antrim Dells has quite a few streets using the names of the earlier or more successful sales reps.

[Double Bogie]

From my observation some of the newer areas have names specific to Brownwood Acres in Northern Michigan. Michigan Brownwood is located on Torch Lake Drive. Close by is the town of Alden, MI (Alden Bungalows) also located on Torch Lake. There is Antrim Dells Golf Course in Ellsworth, MI close by. Can't forget the Grand Traverse reference too also located in Northern Michigan.

[JMEZARIC3]

Just curious, when a new sub-division is being planned who selects the street names? Developer? County? Who?

I know Day St south of 466A is named for Chris Day a real estate agent with Tha Villages.