List of Chicago placename etymologies - wikipedia List of Chicago placename etymologies This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( September 2007 ) Source of the place names in the U.S. city of Chicago, Illinois. Place Name Source Adams Street John Adams, second President of the United States Addison Street Thomas Addison, English doctor, discoverer of Addison 's disease Altgeld Gardens John Peter Altgeld ( 1847 - 1902 ), Governor of Illinois from 1893 - 1897. Andersonville Named for the Andersonville School, which in turn was named for Reverend Paul Andersen Norland Archer Avenue Col. William Archer, the first commissioner of the Illinois and Michigan Canal Archer Heights Named for Archer Avenue ( see above ) Armitage Avenue Thomas Armitage, founder of the American Bible Union Artesian Avenue A productive artesian well on the corner of Chicago Avenue and Western Avenue Ashburn The community served as a dumping ground in the 1800s and turn of the last century for ashes collected from Chicagoans ' fireplaces and coal - fired furnaces. Ashland Avenue The Ashland estate of Kentucky statesman Henry Clay Austin Businessman and real estate speculator Henry W. Austin. Avalon Park Named for the Avalon Park Community Church, formerly called Pennytown after a shopkeeper. Back of the Yards Named for its location near the Union Stock Yards. Beach Avenue Real estate developer E.A. Beach Belmont Avenue Battle of Belmont Blue Island Avenue Led to Blue Island, a ridge of land that appeared to be an island to pioneers Bowmanville Early settler Jessie Bowman sold lots that he did not own, then fled Bridgeport Claimed to be for a bridge over the Illinois and Michigan Canal, although there is no evidence that the bridge ever existed. Brighton Park Either for the cattle market in Brighton, Massachusetts, or for Brighton Racecourse in England Broadway Named for the New York City Broadway, formerly known as Evanston Avenue. Bubbly Creek The creek derives its name from the gases bubbling out of the riverbed from the decomposition of blood and entrails dumped into the river in the early 20th century by the local meatpacking businesses surrounding the Union Stock Yards. Bucktown Residents kept goats in their yards Burnside General Ambrose Burnside Calhoun Place Not, as is commonly believed, for U.S. Vice President John C. Calhoun, but rather John Calhoun, who published Chicago 's first newspaper, the Chicago Democrat. Calumet River Calumet is a Norman - French, colonial - era word often used by colonists for a Native American ceremonial pipe Canaryville Refers to the sparrows who fed in the stockyards and railroad cars in the late 19th century. The name may also refer to youth gangs in the neighborhood, who were known as `` wild canaries ''. Central Park Avenue Refers to the original name of Garfield_Park_ ( Chicago ). Cermak Road Slain Chicago mayor Anton Cermak ( formerly 22nd Street ) Chicago River A French rendering of the Miami - Illinois name shikaakwa, meaning wild leek. Cicero Avenue Roman statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero Clark Street George Rogers Clark Clinton Street DeWitt Clinton Clybourn Avenue Archibald Clybourn, the first police constable of Chicago Columbus Drive Christopher Columbus Congress Parkway U.S. Congress, notable because formerly Tyler Street after John Tyler, tenth President of the United States but changed by the Chicago city council, due to his unpopularity during the American Civil War Constance Avenue Konstanz, Germany Cook County The county in which Chicago is situated was named after Daniel Pope Cook, who served as the second U.S. Representative from Illinois and the first Attorney General of the State of Illinois Cottage Grove Avenue A small cottage in a charming grove. Damen Avenue Father Arnold Damen, founder of St. Ignatius College Preparatory School Dearborn Park and Dearborn Street named for Fort Dearborn which was built on the present day site of Chicago, which in turn was named for General Henry Dearborn, American Revolutionary War veteran and Secretary of War under Thomas Jefferson. DeKoven Street John DeKoven ( founder of Northern Trust ) Deming Place Frederick Deming, a subdivider in 1860 Devon Avenue Named by developer John Lewis Cochran after Devon station on the Main Line north of Philadelphia. Diversey Parkway Beer brewer and alderman Michael Diversey Douglas Park Senator Stephen A. Douglas Dunning Andrew Dunning, a real estate speculator DuSable Park Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, first non-native resident of Chicago. Edgebrook Refers to the edge of the North Branch of the Chicago River Edgewater Refers to the edge of Lake Michigan Elston Avenue Alderman, soap manufacturer and banker Daniel Elston. Englewood Englewood, New Jersey Euclid Avenue Euclid, Greek mathematician Fairbanks Court Nathaniel Kellogg Fairbank, Chicago industrialist Fillmore Street Millard Fillmore, thirteenth President of the United States Foster Avenue Doctor John H. Foster ( 1796 - 1874 ), member of the Chicago Board of Education. Fuller Park Melville Fuller, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Fullerton Avenue Alexander N. Fullerton ( 1804 - 1880 ), lawyer and lumber magnate, who arrived in Chicago in 1833 Fulton Street Robert Fulton Franklin Street Benjamin Franklin Garfield Boulevard See below Garfield Park The centerpiece of a three park and interlinking boulevard system, the 185 - acre ( 0.75 km ) park ( formerly Central Park ) was renamed to honor twentieth President of the United States James A. Garfield after his assassination in 1881. Garfield Boulevard and the Garfield Park Conservatory are also named for him. George Street Settler Sam George sighted the last bear in Chicago at the corner of Adams and LaSalle Streets in 1834. The bear was promptly killed by another settler, John Sweeney. Gladys Avenue Gladys Gunderson, a member of the Norwegian - American family that formed a successful 19th - century Chicago real estate firm, S.T. Gunderson & Sons. Gladys Park is also named for her. Another city street, Langley Avenue, and city park is named for another relative, Esther Gunderson Langley. Grace Street Named after the Lutheran Chicago Theological Seminary ( 1890 - 1908 ) located at Clark / Addison to Grace / Sheffield. It is located at 3800 north and just north of Wrigley Field. The street is named after a core principal of the Lutheran Reformation and not after Mark Grace ( Cubs player 1988 - 2000 ). Grand Avenue Named for a statement by Thomas J.V. Owen, the first Town President of Chicago, who said `` Chicago is a grand place to live. '' Grant Park Ulysses S. Grant, eighteenth President of the United States. Originally named Lake Park, it was renamed for Grant in 1901. Greenview Avenue Greenview, Illinois Halsted Street William Ogden named it for William and Caleb Halsted, brothers from New York who developed parts of the Loop Harrison Street William Henry Harrison, ninth President of the United States Hegewisch Adolph Hegewisch, who laid out the town of Hegewisch which is now part of the 10th Ward of Chicago Hirsch Street Also Hirsch High School ; rabbinical scholar Emil Gustav Hirsch Honore Street For Henry Honoré, developer and father of Bertha Palmer Howard Street Howard Uhr, who donated the Howard Street right - of - way to Chicago Hoyne Avenue Named after Thomas Hoyne, who was elected to be mayor of Chicago, but was never allowed to take office Hubbard Street Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard, who arrived in Chicago in 1818. Humboldt Park The park and a boulevard are named for Alexander von Humboldt, a German naturalist and explorer Hyde Park Named by developer Paul Cornell to evoke the wealth of both Hyde Park, New York and Hyde Park, London. Irving Park Road Washington Irving Jackson Boulevard Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States Jackson Park Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States Jarvis Avenue & Jarvis Square Named for R.J. Jarvis. Jefferson Street Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States Jeffery Boulevard Edward T. Jeffery, Chief Engineer of the Illinois Central Railroad Keating Avenue William H. Keating Kedzie Avenue John H. Kedzie ( 1815 - 1903 ), an attorney who developed the North and West Sides of Chicago and parts of Evanston. He helped establish the Republican Party in Illinois. Kewanee Avenue A lek for Prairie chickens called `` Kewanee '' in the Winnebago language was located there Kimball Avenue Walter Kimbell, landowner and subdivider ; City Council changed the spelling Kimbark Avenue Seneca Kimbark, member of the first Board of South Park Commissioners King Drive Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr... Formerly South Park Drive, the first street in the nation to be named for King after his assassination Kinzie Street John Kinzie, who settled near the river in 1804. Kosciuszko Park Tadeusz Kościuszko, Polish - Lithuanian soldier who fought in the American Revolution. Lake Shore Drive A highway running parallel with and alongside the shoreline of Lake Michigan, which connects many of the city 's lakefront parks. The downtown portion opened as Leif Ericson Drive in 1937 and was also called Field Boulevard but in 1946 was renamed Lake Shore Drive. Lake Street Named for Lake Michigan LaSalle Street Sieur de La Salle, an early explorer of Illinois Lincoln Avenue, Lincoln Park Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth President of the United States. This is one of the few diagonal streets in Chicago. Prior to Lincoln 's assassination the street was known as Little Fort Road as it led to the town of Little Fort, now Waukegan, Illinois Lincoln Park Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth President of the United States. Originally Cemetery Park, then Lake Park, it was renamed for Lincoln following his assassination in 1865. Logan Square Gen. John A. Logan Loomis Boulevard Horatio G. Loomis, one of the organizers of the Chicago Board of Trade in 1848 Madison Street James Madison, fourth President of the United States Maxwell Street Dr. Philip Maxwell, one of Chicago 's first surgeons Medill Avenue Named after Joseph Medill, owner of the Chicago Tribune. McClurg Court A.C. McClurg, Chicago publisher McKinley Park William McKinley, twenty - fifth President of the United States Michigan Avenue Named for Lake Michigan Midway Airport Battle of Midway Midway Plaisance The central path ( Middle Way ) connecting Washington Park to Jackson Park, built for the World 's Columbian Exposition. Plaisance is from the French for Pleasant. The name `` midway '' has been adopted for the portions of amusement parks where rides and games are set up. Milwaukee Avenue Algonquin word for `` the Land. '' Monroe Street James Monroe, fifth President of the United States Normal Avenue For the Chicago Normal School ( now Chicago State University ) North Avenue Was the northern boundary of the city when the street was named. Oak Street Named for the oak tree. Ogden Avenue William Butler Ogden, first mayor of Chicago O'Hare Airport Edward `` Butch '' O'Hare, World War II flying ace and Medal of Honor recipient Ohio Street Named for the state of Ohio, which means `` beautiful river. '' Pershing Road General John J. Pershing ( formerly 39th Street ) Pilsen Plzeň, a city in the Czech Republic Ping Tom Memorial Park Ping Tom, Chicago Chinatown businessman and civic leader. Polk Street James K. Polk, eleventh President of the United States Prairie Avenue Named for the Illinois prairies. Pulaski Road Casimir Pulaski Pullman neighborhood Pullman Palace Car Company Quincy Street John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States Randolph Street named for Randolph County, Illinois as was part of the original plot of Chicago. Ridge Boulevard / Avenue Runs along a ridge formed by Lake Michigan Rogers Park Pioneer settler Philip Rogers Roosevelt Road President Theodore Roosevelt ( formerly 12th Street ) Rush Street Named for Dr. Benjamin Rush, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Rush Street dates back to the 1830s incorporation of Chicago. St. Louis Avenue The street and St. Louis Park are named after Louis IX of France St. Clair Street Named after Revolutionary War General Arthur St. Clair and Governor of the Northwest Territory Sauganash, and Caldwell Avenues Half - Potawatomi Chief Sauganash, also known as Billy Caldwell Seminary Avenue Possibly named after the Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary located at Clark / Addison to Grace / Sheffield ( 1890 - 1908 ). Sheffield Avenue Subdivider Joseph Sheffield Sheridan Road Philip Henry Sheridan, Civil War general Sibley Boulevard Known as 147th Street ( Sibley Street in Hammond, Indiana only ) Southport Avenue Led to Kenosha, Wisconsin, which was formerly named Southport State Street Originally State Road, its intersection with Madison Street marks the base point for Chicago 's address system. North of the Chicago River, this was formerly called Wolcott. Streeterville George `` Cap '' Streeter Stony Island Avenue Leads to Stony Island, a ridge of land that appeared to be an island to pioneers Taylor Street Zachary Taylor, twelfth President of the United States Throop Street Amos G. Throop, a Chicago lumberman Torrence Avenue Named for Civil War General Joseph T. Torrence. He led the Chicago militia during the Great Railroad Strike of 1877. Touhy Avenue Named for local subdivider Patrick L. Touhy who was the son in law of Philip Rogers. Van Buren Street Martin Van Buren, eighth President of the United States Vincennes Avenue Led to Fort Vincennes, Indiana Wabash Avenue Wabash Railroad Wacker Drive Charles H. Wacker, chairman of the Chicago Plan Commission, who pushed the idea of a double decked roadway along the Chicago River. Warren Boulevard General Joseph Warren, American Revolutionary war patriot and doctor. Washington Park George Washington, first President of the United States, formerly known as Western Division of South Park, also Park No. 21 Washington Street George Washington, first President of the United States Wentworth Avenue Long John Wentworth, mayor Wells Street William Wells, soldier Western Avenue Was the western boundary of the city when the street was named. Whipple Street Henry Benjamin Whipple ( 1822 - 1901 ), Episcopal bishop Wicker Park Named for Charles G. Wicker and Joel H. Wicker. Wilson Ave John P. Wilson, lawyer and donator to Children 's Memorial Hospital Wolcott Avenue Dr. Alexander Wolcott, Jr. ( 1790 - 1830 ), first physician in Chicago, trader, served as Chicago 's US Indian Agent from the late 1810s through the late 1820s. Until 1939, the road was Lincoln Street. Wrightwood Avenue Edward Wright, a subdivider and an attorney Wrigleyville Named for Wrigley Field, in turn named for William Wrigley, Jr... References Jump up ^ Hayner, Don ; McNamee, Tom ( 1988 ). 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Streets in Chicago North -- south East of State Street ( 0 E / W ) Columbus Drive ( 300 E ) Jeffery Boulevard ( 2000 E ) Magnificent Mile, Michigan Avenue ( 100 E ) Prairie Avenue ( 300 E ) Stony Island Avenue ( 1600 E ) Torrence Avenue ( 2628 E ) West of State Street 1st Avenue ( Cumberland Avenue ) ( 8400 W ) Cicero Avenue ( Skokie Boulevard ) ( 4800 W ) Clark Street ( 100 W ) Halsted Street ( 800 W ) Harlem Avenue ( 7200 W ) Kedzie Avenue ( 3200 W ) LaSalle Street ( 140 W ) Mannheim Road ( La Grange Road ) ( 10400 W ) Pulaski Road ( 4000 W ) Sheffield Avenue ( 1000 W ) Wells Street ( 200 W ) Western Avenue ( 2400 W ) East -- west North of Madison Street ( 0 N / S ) Addison Street ( 3600 N ) Armitage Avenue ( 2000 N ) Belmont Avenue ( 3200 N ) Chicago Avenue ( 800 N ) Dempster Street ( 8800 N ) Devon Avenue ( 6400 N ) Diversey Parkway ( 2800 N ) Division Street ( 1200 N ) Foster Avenue ( 5200 N ) Fullerton Avenue ( 2400 N ) Howard Street ( 7600 N ) Hubbard Street ( 430 N ) Irving Park Road ( 4000 N ) North Avenue ( 1600 N ) Oak Street ( 1000 N ) Ohio Street ( 600 N ) Randolph Street ( 150 N ) Touhy Avenue ( 7200 N ) South of Madison Street 95th Street ( 9500 S ) 159th Street ( 15900 S ) Cermak Road ( 22nd Street ) ( 2200 S ) Congress Parkway ( 500 S ) DeKoven Street ( 1120 S ) Garfield Boulevard ( 55th Street ) ( 5500 S ) Maxwell Street ( 1330 S ) Pershing Road ( 39th Street ) ( 3900 S ) Roosevelt Road ( 1200 S ) Non-grid Archer Avenue Blue Island Avenue Broadway Elston Avenue Grand Avenue Lake Street Lake Shore Drive Lincoln Avenue Milwaukee Avenue Munger Road North Clark Street Ogden Avenue Ridge Avenue Rush Street Sheridan Road Stearns Road Wacker Drive Related Chicago park and boulevard system Chicago placename etymologies Multilevel streets in Chicago Six Corners U.S. Route 66 in Illinois Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Chicago_placename_etymologies&oldid=850758279 '' Categories : Chicago - related lists History of Chicago Lists of United States placename etymology Streets in Chicago Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links Articles needing additional references from September 2007 All articles needing additional references Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 17 July 2018, at 20 : 19 ( UTC ). 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Question: who is clinton street in chicago named after
Answer: DeWitt Clinton