Category: Transportation

Barbara

March 2, 2026

This community name took in a swath of land north of the township line from about the location of present-day Agri Park, including Meadow Valley School, east to the Frisco Railway track, which included a siding also referred to as Barbara Switch near the intersection of Township Road and Gregg Avenue. The place name shows … More Barbara

Ida Street

January 31, 2026

A one-block street between Gregg Avenue and Arkansas Avenue west of railroad tracks became part of Lafayette Street after a concrete bridge was built over the railroad cut in the 1930s. Previous to the concrete bridge, a wooden footbridge across the chasm of the railway cut.

York Street

January 30, 2026

No longer existing in name, York Street ran about two blocks east-west from Leverett Avenue east to about Gregg Avenue on a line with Cleveland and Prospect Streets. The western part of it became Cleveland Street when the two were joined and the part east of Scull Creek became part of Prospect Street. It was … More York Street

Wyoming Street

January 30, 2026

A Wyoming Street was platted along with several other state-themed streets in the vicinity of present-day Bud Walton Arena, but Wyoming was probably never built.

Wedington Drive from the air

Wedington Drive

January 28, 2026

Originally called Wedington Road, this route is a four- and five-lane primary artery that runs west from Garland Avenue to the city limits before becoming two lanes. It is named for the Wedington community in western Washington County. The road continues west to Siloam Springs. The name is also seen as “Weddington” in some sources … More Wedington Drive

Township Street

January 20, 2026

Township Street was so named because this street ran along the early township line separating Prairie Township to the south and Johnson Township to the north. Townships at one time had administrative functions for county government, especially for areas outside incorporated cities. Township Street is 3.1 miles long, running from Gregg Avenue east to a … More Township Street