In New Jersey: West Hoboken + Union Hill = Union City

In 1926 the Hudson County, New Jersey towns of West Hoboken and Union Hill passed a vote to merge. Together they became, Union City, NJ. On January 2, 1926 most of the street names were changed to reflect the new City boundaries. Most streets that ran East & West Streets in West Hoboken & Union Hill were given numbers. Some streets that ran North & South, also were renamed. There were other name changes after 1926. These are also included on the lists below.



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The Asmus Mansion
Hudson County Boulevard
now
Kennedy Boulevard
from a postcard dated 1927

Old West Hoboken, New Jersey - Street Name Changes


Old street name to new street name
Streets names
Numerical List
Alphabetical List
Remaining the same
Serrell St. to 1st St.
Division St. to 2nd St.
Lake St. to 3rd St.
Hague St to 4th St.
Paterson Ave. to 5th St.
Hoboken St. to 6th St.
Demott St. to 7th St.
Courtland St. to 8th St.
Lester St. to 9th St.
Fulton St. to 9th St.
Barclay St. to 10th St.
Syms St. to 10th St.
Warren St. to 11th St.
John St. to 11th St.
Chambers St. to 12th St.
Savoye St. to 12th St.
Hill St. to 13th St.
Traphagen St. to 14th St.
High St. to 15th St.
Charles St. to 16th St.
Malone St. to 17th St.
Ino St. to 18th St.
Union St. to 18th St.
Weehawken St. to 19th St.
Smith St. to 19th St.
Violet St. to 19th St.
Stevens to 20th St.
Monastery Pl. to 20th St.
Rose to 20th St.
Bimie Pl. to 20th St.
Monastery St. to 21st St.
Highpoint Ave. to 22nd St.
Oak St. to 23rd St.
Shippen St. to 24th St.
Dodd St. to 25th St.
Jane St. to 26th St.
Angelique St. to 27th St.
Maple St. to 28th St.
Ann St. to 28th St.
Elm St. to 29th St.
Walnut St. to 30th St.
Dubois St. to 31st St.
Clinton Ave. to New York Ave.
Spring St. to Bergenline Ave.
Hudson County Blvd to Kennedy Blvd
Hudson Ave. to Manhattan
Angelique St. to 27th St.
Ann St. to 28th St
Barclay St. to 10th St.
Bimie Pl. to 20th St.
Chambers St. to 12th St.
Charles St. to 16th St.
Clinton Ave. to New York Ave.
Courtland St. to 8th St.
Demott St. to 7th St.
Division St. to 2nd St.
Dodd St. to 25th St.
Dubois St. to 31st St
Elm St. to 29th St.
Fulton St. to 9th St.
Hague St to 4th St.
High St. to 15th St.
Highpoint Ave. to 22nd St.
Hill St. to 13th St.
Hoboken St. to 6th St.
Hudson Ave. to Manhattan
Hudson County Blvd to Kennedy Blvd
Ino St. to 18th St.
Jane St. to 26th St.
John St. to 11th St.
Lake St. to 3rd St.
Lester St. to 9th St.
Malone St. to 17th St.
Maple St. to 28th St
Monastery Pl. to 20th St.
Monastery St. to 21st St.
Oak St. to 23rd St.
Paterson Ave. to 5th St.
Rose St. to 20th St.
Savoye St. to 12th
Serrell St. to 1st St.
Shippen St. to 24th St.
Smith St. to 19th St.
Spring St. to Bergenline Ave.
Stevens St. to 20th St.
Syms St. to 10th St.
Traphagen St. to 14th St.
Union St. to 18th St.
Violet St. to 19th St.
Walnut St. to 30th St.
Warren St. to 11th St.
Weehawken St. to 19th St.
Central Ave.
Cliff St.
Gold St.
Jeanette St.
Kerrigan Ave.
Mountain Ave.
Palisade Ave.
Sip St.
Summit Ave.
Tournade Pl.
West St.



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Central Ave. & Elm St.
now
Central Ave. & 29th St.
from a postcard dated 1910.
The firehouse on the right housed the
Neptune Engine Company
and the
Columbia Hook and Ladder Company

Old Union Hill, New Jersey Street Name Changes

Old street name to new street name
Streets names
Numerical List
Alphabetical List
Remaining the same
Hackensack Plank Rd. to 32nd St.
Kossuth St. to 33rd St.
Weehawken St. to 34th St.
Peter to 34th St.
Franklin St. to 34th St.
Jefferson St. to 35th St.
Blum St. to 36th St.
Union PI. to 37th St.
Lewis St. to 38th St.
Gardner St. to 39th St.
Morgan St. to 40th St.
Bumbolt St. to 41st St.
Liberty St. to 42nd St.
Main St. to 43rd St.
Columbia St. to 44th St.
Fulton St. to 45th St.
1st St. to 46th St.
Roosevelt to 46th St.
2nd St. to 46th St.
3rd St, to 47th St.
4th St. to 48th St.
5th St. to 49th St.
Spring St. to Bergenline Ave.
Clinton Ave. to New York Ave.
Hudson County Blvd to Kennedy Blvd
1st St. to 46th St.
2nd St. to 46th St.
3rd St. to 47th St.
4th St. to 48th St.
5th St. to 49th St.
Blum St. to 36th St.
Bumbolt St. to 41st St.
Clinton Ave. to New York Ave.
Columbia St. to 44th St.
Hackensack Plank Rd. to 32nd St
Franklin St. to 34th St.
Fulton St. to 45th St.
Gardner St. to 39th St.
Hudson County Blvd to Kennedy Blvd
Jefferson St. to 35th St.
Kossuth St. to 33rd St.
Lewis St. to 38th St.
Liberty St. to 42nd St.
Main St. to 43rd St.
Morgan St. to 40th St.
Peter St. to 34th St.
Spring St. to Bergenline Ave.
Roosevelt St. to 46th St.
Union PI. to 37th St.
Weehawken St. 34th St.
Broadway
Brown St.
Central Ave.
Hudson Ave.
Liberty Ave.
Lincoln St.
Palisade Ave.
Park Ave.
Pleasant Ave.
Roosevelt St.



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Spring St. at Kossuth St. about 1900
now
Bergenline Ave. at 33rd St.
from Union City 75th Anniversary Calendar 2000

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