Named For Lakewood

Who is your street named for?

Every street in Lakewood was named for someone or something: founding families, landowners, trees, presidents. This map tells the story behind each one.

1. Tap any street to read its story, or search for yours above.
2. Colors show the kind of name. See Map layers for the key.
3. 74 of 217 streets have a known story, and 10 more explain themselves (like West 117th Street). The other 133 are still a mystery. Know why one got its name? Open that street and add a note.