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Mt Prospect street names
Posted by:
Vern H
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Date: February 24, 2011 04:07AM
What's the story on the street names around Golf & Elmhurst rd in Mt. Prospect? I'm referring to some such as: Hi-Lusi av, We-Go Trail, Na Wa Ta av, etc.... Are these Indian names or what?
Re: Mt Prospect street names
Posted by:
lursa1967
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Date: May 28, 2011 01:14AM
I always wondered the same...I just e-mailed the historical society...let ya know when I get an answer
Re: Mt Prospect street names
Posted by:
tomcat630
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Date: May 30, 2011 12:19AM
Some inner suburb subdivisions were built up in the 50s and 60s when Indian names were prevalant. Now, new areas ahve old English or 'nature' named streets.
BTW, it's hard to believe that Mt Prospect is now an inner burb.
BTW, it's hard to believe that Mt Prospect is now an inner burb.
Re: Mt Prospect street names
Posted by:
davey7
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Date: May 31, 2011 12:06PM
I've seen subdivisions where the streets are named after the developers families or worse, by a WWII vet who named the streets after Parisian streets with American spellings. There's also a subdivision outside of Chesterton, In, which has Indian names (along Indian Boundary Road, so very apt of course).
Re: Mt Prospect street names
Posted by:
kinners1
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Date: December 09, 2014 08:05AM
I read an article about this in the Daily Herald archives. I believe the names were made up... something to do with a contest and the Girl Scouts!
