Published: October 10, 2008 08:17 pm         

Where streets got their names

Henry Street is north of the Eel River. It was named for William Henry who was a city councilman in 1850. William came from Ohio in 1834 and opened a butcher shop and ran an inn for travelers. The family lived in Taberville on the south side of the Wabash River. William had five daughters, Effie Ann, Mary Rebecca, Margaret, Florinda and America. They later moved to the north side and bought lots in the Hanna addition.

Bungalow Drive is two blocks long west of Burlington Avenue and south of Cliff Drive. It was named for the small bungalows that were built there.

Kloenne Street is right north of Fairview School. Julius Kloenne was born in Prussia, Germany. He was in the Prussian Army in the Engineer Corps from 1834-1849.

He came to Logansport and began working in the Cass County Recorder’s Office. When the Civil War began, Julius joined Company K of the 17th Indiana Infantry as a captain. When he returned from the war, Julius continued in the Recorder’s Office until he was elected county surveyor. Later, he was elected as Logansport City Engineer. Julius realized the need for a German newspaper because of the huge German population here. He started the German language paper, “The Logansport Banner.” Julius died Sept. 3, 1903.

Mildred Street is on the far south side of Logansport. According to the deed of Mary Cotner, the land belonged to Taber and Hamilton, who were business partners. Mr. Hamilton’s daughter, Hildegard, was married to Mr. Wagenhals. Their daughter, Mildred, had power of attorney for the estate and named the street.

Bank Street is a very short street located on the west end of Biddle’s Island.

Creek Street is located on the west side of Michigan Avenue running northwest from John Street along Horney Creek.

Several streets are named for Trees. They are Elm Street, Elmwood, Linden Avenue on the Westside, Maple, Oak Tree Court, Oak Land, Old Hickory Pike, Sycamore, Walnut Avenue, Walnut Ridge and Willow.

Race Street is named for the millrace on the Eel River that John Tipton built. The millrace also operated the Forest Mill that George Cecil operated where the Logansport City Garage is located just off Sixth Street.

Water Street was named for the Wabash and Erie Canal that ran westward after crossing the Eel River.

Main Street is confusing as it isn’t where a Main Street should be. Actually it was the main street in Taberville.  Taberville was a section or area laid out as a village rather than an addition to Logansport.

Eberts Road is near the Dykeman Park Municipal Golf Course. The road is named for Mayor Ralph Eberts who was elected in 1956 and served one term.

Shaw Street is east of Mount Hope Cemetery. It was named for John Shaw, a Jefferson Township farmer born in Ohio in 1828, and his son, Eli, who was deeply involved in the Negro suffrage movement.

Richard B. Copeland is president of the Cass County Historical Society and can be reached at ptnews@pharostribune.com. The material for this article came from the CCHS archives.