It has been suggested that the area was named after the 10th Cavalry that fought with Theodore Roosevelt at the Battle of San Juan Hill during the Spanish–American War, but this is not certain.
Disebutkan bahwa wilayah ini diberi nama sesuai Kavaleri ke-10 yang bertempur bersama Teddy Roosevelt pada Pertempuran San Juan Hill selama Perang Spanyol-Amerika Serikat, tetapi ini belum dapat dipastikan.