[G.R.I.T.S.]

Guess you wouldn’t consider “Old Lebanon Dirt Road!”😝

[Villagesgal]

Friends and associates names came first, then computer generated lists. There are a few streets with the same name, but only 3 that I'm aware of.

[Skip]

Originally Posted by shut the front door

Right? I see these addresses up in the northern area that are numbered and then named! Who wants to recite "12324 187th terrace Pine st" every time someone needs your address!

That's because Marion County would not give up their numbering nomenclature. The developer wanted street names only, the county wanted county quadrants and numbers (like Miami and other cities in Florida). The compromise was what we have now. They both got their way. But try addressing two envelopes, one with 1234 Pine St. and one with 1234 SE 187th St., and they will both get there. The Post Office has both in their Zip system.

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[FloridaGuy66]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

You send in an agreement to buy a street name and for only pennies a day it can be yours

I'm 90% sure if anyone high enough up in TV ever reads that comment, that it will become a new add-on option to name your own street for $2000/year.

[bevlaur]

How about "Bassinger Court" intersecting with "Baldwin Run"? Remember that LOVING : couple, Kim Bassinger and Alex Baldwin!?? LOL!

[cthherod@gmail.com]

We live on Pagan Way in St. Catherine. Who was the braintrust who thought that was a good idea? I’ve been told it’s pronounced “pa gan’,”but it’s so much funnier the other way.

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by Mrfriendly

Would anyone know how each new village street names gets decided?

I think the management gets to play monopoly in naming streets. I believe IF YOU COULD GET ALL TO AGREE, and pay for the signs, you could change the name.

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

The Villages.

Far as THE VILLAGES, have you never needed to give your ship to address to somebody, they ask for city and you say THE VILLAGES and they wonder about you?

[maistocars]

We have a street named after our Italian last name in DeLuna....pretty cool!

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by shut the front door

Right? I see these addresses up in the northern area that are numbered and then named! Who wants to recite "12324 187th terrace Pine st" every time someone needs your address!

I WOULD. Grid pattern first second third STREET etc. The cross streets are first, second third AVENUE.

[bigjohnny19]

Originally Posted by shut the front door

Right? I see these addresses up in the northern area that are numbered and then named! Who wants to recite "12324 187th terrace Pine st" every time someone needs your address!

Marion County insists on "numbered" streets. The Villages uses names for streets ........ hence, the compromise.

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by Chloe Girl

Yes, the addresses up north may be a pain to write and recite, but they may save your life! I have been told that it's for the emergency vehicles to find your residence faster. Besides, it fun to recite your address to someone who's writing down because it seems like it never ends!!

It is all old school. Today everyone uses GPS.

[Fastskiguy]

Originally Posted by cthherod@gmail.com

We live on Pagan Way in St. Catherine. Who was the braintrust who thought that was a good idea? I’ve been told it’s pronounced “pa gan’,”but it’s so much funnier the other way.

Oh like Puh-Gahn, I get it, very fancy!

A few streets over is one of our faves....Baldeschwieler. That's our comparison right there...."it's a weird name but does it beat out Baldeschwieler?"

Apologies for those who live on Baldeschwieler.

Joe

[nn0wheremann]

Originally Posted by shut the front door

Right? I see these addresses up in the northern area that are numbered and then named! Who wants to recite "12324 187th terrace Pine st" every time someone needs your address!

Marion County uses a grid system for street names. The Villages uses some marketing genius’ idea. It is a pill to swallow, but we like it.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by DAVES

Far as THE VILLAGES, have you never needed to give your ship to address to somebody, they ask for city and you say THE VILLAGES and they wonder about you?

Never. But I stopped using "The Villages" for my city and now use Lady Lake. Reason: "The Villages" is considered to be primarily Sumter County, and having to point out that MY Villages home is physically located in the city of Lady Lake, in Lake County, is annoying to me. So I just say Lady Lake and that expresses what they needed to know.