Introduction
Ever wonder why it’s called Line Street, who Baird was and how he earned a boulevard, or whether “Mickle” is supposed to be a noun—or a verb?
Here’s where we’ll eventually uncover that Benson Street wasn’t named after a sitcom, Carman Street didn’t honor a woman named Carmen, and find out exactly who Admiral Wilson was.
These are the little mysteries that make Camden’s streets so fascinating. And seriously—can someone please explain “Joint Alley?”
For more on Camden’s colorful street names beyond this page, visit The Streets of Camden.
All Streets of Camden
Camden NJ Streets
Numbered Streets
10th Street
One of Camden's longest thoroughfares
11th Street
Cramer Hill numbered street
12th Street
Cramer Hill numbered street
13th Street
Cramer Hill numbered street
14th Street
Cramer Hill numbered street
15th Street
Cramer Hill numbered street
16th Street
Cramer Hill numbered street
17th Street
Cramer Hill numbered street
18th Street
Formerly Dayton Avenue
19th Street
Cramer Hill numbered street
20th Street
Cramer Hill numbered street
21st Street
Cramer Hill numbered street
22nd Street
Cramer Hill numbered street
23rd Street
Cramer Hill numbered street
24th Street
Cramer Hill numbered street
25th Street
Cramer Hill and East Camden
26th Street
Cramer Hill numbered street
27th Street
North Camden residential street, formerly Fulton Street
28th Street
Twenty-Eighth Street in Camden, New Jersey
29th Street
Cramer Hill and Pavonia numbered street
2nd Street
North and South 2nd Street, Camden, NJ
30th Street
Cramer Hill and Pavonia numbered street
31st Street
Cramer Hill; near Woodrow Wilson High School
32nd Street
Numbered residential street, North and South
33rd Street
East Camden numbered street
34th Street
East Camden numbered residential street
35th Street
East Camden numbered street
36th Street
East Camden numbered street
37th Street
East Camden numbered street
38th Street
East Camden numbered street
39th Street
East Camden numbered street
3rd Street
North and South 3rd Street, downtown
40th Street
East Camden numbered street
41st Street
East Camden numbered street
42nd Street
East Camden residential street
4th Street
North and South 4th Street, Camden, NJ
5th Street
Original Camden street, Newton to Pyne Point
6th Street
North and South 6th Street, Camden
7th Street
Major north-south residential street, North and South
8th Street
Major north-south residential street, North and South
9th Street
Major north-south residential street
A
Ablett Village
Named after William Stanley Ablett
Ablett Village history
Named for William Stanley Ablett
Ada Street
Former street obliterated by I-676
Adams Avenue
Named for President John Quincy Adams
Admiral Wilson Boulevard
aka Bridge Boulevard
Alabama Road
Fairview road
Albert Court
Short court west of Haddon Avenue
Alder Street
Also known as Ann Street
Allen's Court
Sometimes referred to as Allen Court, ran south
Amber Street
Known as Triangle Liquor alley
Ambler Street
South Camden street
America Road
Yorkship road
Ann Street
Formerly Maurice Street; one block south Camden
Arch Street
Ran from Delaware Avenue to Federal
Argonne Street
Named for WWI Battle of Argonne
Argus Road
Fairview road
Arlington Street
South Camden street
Arnold Street
Morgan Village street named after Admiral Hap Arnold
Arthur Avenue
Named for President Chester A. Arthur
Atlanta Road
Fairview section, North and South Atlanta Road
Atlantic Avenue
North Camden residential and commercial avenue
Auburn Alley
Alley in South Camden
Auburn Street
Is a small street that runs from Broadway
Avon Street
South Camden one-block street
B
Bailey Street
Named for developer William T. Bailey
Baird Boulevard
Named for Senator David Baird Sr.
Baldwin's Lane
Historic Camden lane
Bank Street
Runs from Baird Boulevard and Carman Street southwest
Bannard Alley
Also known as Bannard Avenue
Baring Street
South Camden street
Bartlett Walk
Fairview walk
Barton Street
Half-block dead-end, first listed 1890
Bath Street
Formerly Liberty Alley; erased by industrial site
Baxter Street
South Camden street
Beach Street
North Camden street
Beacon Avenue
East Camden, Line to Highland Avenue
Beckett Street
Named for Henry and Mary Beckett
Beideman Avenue
Named for Beideman family
Bella Place
Is an L-shaped court that once had nine
Belleview Avenue
Parkside avenue
Benson Street
Residential street in Camden
Bergen Avenue
Cramer Hill residential street
Berkeley Street
Residential and commercial street in South Camden
Berwick Street
East Camden residential street
Birch Street
North Camden street
Blaine Street
Named for James G. Blaine
Border Street
Renamed Mt. Ephraim Avenue, 2000s
Borton Street
Named for Joshua Borton
Boyd Street
East Camden street
Boyer Street
Also known as Boyer Court
Bradley Avenue
Parkside avenue
Branch Street
Is a one-block street running from 1460 Broadway
Braxton Walk
Named for Carter Braxton
Bridge Avenue
One of Camden's most notable thoroughfares
Bridge Boulevard
aka Admiral Wilson Blvd
Broadway
Was the main commercial thoroughfare of Camden, NJ
Brown Street
North Camden street, Fourteenth Ward
Brown Street
North Camden street, Fourteenth Ward
Brown Street (Stockton)
Cramer Hill street
Browning Street
Formerly Evergreen Avenue, East Camden
Budd Street
Centerville street
Bulson Street
Named for Gilbert Bulson
Buren Avenue
Named for President Martin Van Buren
Burns Street
Named for Robert Burns
Burwood Avenue
East Camden avenue
Butcher's Alley
Named for shoemaker William A. Butcher
Byron Street
Named for English literary figures
Clement T. Branch Village
Is a public housing development at State Street
C
Cambridge Avenue
Also known as Cambridge Street
Camden Terrace
Fairview terrace
Cammer's Court
Also known as Dudley's Court and later
Campbell Place
Camden place
Canterbury Circle
Morgan Village street
Carbon Street
Also known as Carbine Street and Carbon
Carl Miller Boulevard
Formerly Van Hook Street, North Camden
Carman Street
Named for William Carman
Carpenter Street
First listed in City Directories 1867
Carroll Court
Fairview court
Carter's Place
Also known as Carter's Alley and Carter
Carteret Street
In Camden's old Ninth Ward, ran just two
Cedar Street
North Camden street
Centennial Avenue
Is a small street running east from North
Central Avenue
Erased by I-676
Chambers Avenue
Ran from Benson Street south to Berkley Street
Channing Terrace
Was a short dead-end street in Camden that
Charles Street
Runs north from Ferry Avenue to Budd Street
Chase Street
Whitman Park street
Chelton Avenue
Runs from South 4th to South 10th
Cherrier Place
Named for tobacconist Frederick Cherrier
Cherry Court
Named for tobacconist Frederick Cherrier
Cherry Street
One of Camden's 'tree' streets
Chesapeake Road
Fairview road
Chester Street
North Camden street
Chestnut Street
One of Camden's tree streets
Chew Court
Named for William J. 'Billy' Chew
Church Place
Ran for a half block from Stevens Street
Church Street
East Camden one-block street
Clare Street
Formerly Pine Avenue and later renamed Jesthroe Hunt
Clarion Street
Also known as Clarion Alley
Clark Walk
Named for Abraham Clark
Clay Street
Ran west from 5th Ward boundary
Cleveland Avenue
Cramer Hill avenue
Cleveland Terrace
Short street, first listed at 212
Clinton Street
Named for DeWitt Clinton
Clover Street
Is a one-block street running from Sycamore Street
Clymer Walk
Named for George Clymer
Coates Alley
Is a short street in Camden that originally
Coates Avenue
Formerly Daubman Alley
Coates Court
Short alley running north from 313
Cohn Alley
Named for Edward N. Cohn
Colburn Court
Named for Arthur T. Colburn
Cole Street
Ran west to east from North 3rd Street
Collings Road
Fairview road
Colorado Road
Named for USS Colorado (BB-45)
Colton Street
Also known as the Old White Horse
Columbia Avenue
Short street running east off Broadway
Commerce Street
Is a small street in Camden that runs
Common Road
Fairview road
Concord Avenue
Cramer Hill two-block avenue
Congress Road
Fairview road
Constitution Road
Fairview road
Cooper Street
Named for Cooper family
Cope Street
Is a two-block residential street in the Dayton
Copewood Street
In Camden runs west of Haddon Avenue opposite
Cox Street
Ran west from 1119 South 2nd Street
Cramer Street
Named for real estate developer Alfred Cramer
Cramer's Court
Also known as Cammer's Court
Crefeld Street
Short street east from 1540 block
Crescent Boulevard
East Camden boulevard
Crescent Drive
Named for Crescent Boulevard
Cresson Street
South Camden one-block street
Crestfair Drive
Morgan Village drive
Crestmont Avenue
Also known as Crestmont Street and Crestmont
Cushing Road
Fairview one-block road
D
Dallas Road
Is a one-block street running from Tuckahoe Road
Danenhower Street
Named for businessman George R. Danenhower
Daubman Alley
Formerly Daubman Alley, now Coates Avenue
Dauphin Street
Formerly Kaighn Street
Davis Street
Named for Dr. Henry Hill Davis
Day Street
Named for James B
Dayton Street
Named for James B. Dayton
Decatur Street
Named for Commodore Stephen Decatur
Delaware Avenue
aka Jersey Joe Walcott Boulevard
Denfield Street
Named for Admiral Louis E. Denfield
Diamond Street
Is a one-block thoroughfare in Camden that runs
Division Street
South Camden street
Douglass Street
Formerly Lincoln Avenue
Dudley Street
Named for diplomat Thomas Haines Dudley
Dudley's Court
Also known as Cammer's Court
Dupont Street
Cramer Hill street
E
Edmunds Street
Alley from Blaine Street to Federal
Edwards Street
Was a planned Camden street intended to run
Ella Street
East Camden residential street
Ellery Walk
Named for William Ellery
Elm Street
In Camden, NJ ran west from the Delaware
Emerald Street
South Camden street
Emma Street
South Camden one-block street
Empire Avenue
Parkside avenue
England Place
Also known as England's Place
Erie Street
North Camden street
Essex Road
Fairview road
Euclid Avenue
Parkside avenue
Eutaw Avenue
East Camden two-block avenue
Eva Street
East Camden one-block street
Evans Street
Ran from South 2nd Street eastward to West
Everett Street
Runs from Fourth Street east to Haddon Avenue
F
Fairfax Drive
East Camden drive
Fairmount Street
East Camden street
Fairview Court
Fairview court
Fairview Street
Morgan Village street
Farragut Avenue
Named for Civil War hero Admiral David
Federal Street
Formerly Joseph Cooper's Lane
Felton Street
South Camden street
Fenwick Road
Fairview road
Fern Street
North Camden street
Ferry Avenue
Formerly Ferry Road
Fillmore Street
Runs parallel east of Broadway
Florence Street
Originally ran from the railroad tracks between South
Floyd Walk
Named for William Floyd
Fogarty Avenue
14-foot-wide street, ran from Ferry Avenue
Fountain Avenue
East Camden residential avenue
Francis Street
Ran two blocks from Walnut Street to Chestnut
Fremont Avenue
Also known as Fremont Street
French's Court
Formerly French Street
Friends Avenue
Ran north from Cooper Street to Pearl Street
Front Street
North Camden street
Fulton Place
North Camden place
G
Gant Street
Short street in South Camden
Garden Avenue
East Camden avenue
Garfield Avenue
Runs east for two blocks, from 850 North
George Street
First listed in City Directories 1869
Gerry Walk
Named for Elbridge Gerry
Girard Place
Was a short, dead-end street that ran east
Gold Street
Was a small street in Camden that lay
Gordon Terrace
One block east of Broadway
Grand Avenue
East Camden residential avenue
Grant Street
Named for Civil War hero Ulysses Grant
Green Street
Is a small one-block street west of Haddon
Greenwood Avenue
Parkside avenue
Griffee Place
Also known as Griffee Alley
Gwinnett Walk
Named for Button Gwinnett
H
Haddon Avenue
One of Camden's oldest roads
Haines Street
Ran for one block east from St
Hale Street
Ran between Central Avenue and Linden
Hallowell Lane
Runs south from Sheridan Street to Ferry Avenue
Hancock Walk
Named for John Hancock
Harbour Boulevard
Waterfront South boulevard
Harrison Avenue
Named for President Benjamin Harrison
Hart Walk
Named for John Hart
Hartford Road
Fairview road
Hayes Avenue
Named for President Rutherford B. Hayes
Hazelton Court
Runs west from South 7th Street between Everett
Hedley Street
Is an alley running south from Jefferson Street
Henrietta Terrace
East Camden terrace
Henry Street
Is a narrow street that runs north-south between
High Street
Cramer Hill street
Highland Avenue
East Camden avenue
Hillside Avenue
East Camden avenue
Holcaine Avenue
Also known as Holcaine Street
Holtec Boulevard
Morgan Village boulevard, formerly Morgan Street
Hope Street
Camden street
Hornet Road
Named for original USS Hornet
Howard Street
North Camden street
Howe Street
Whitman Park street
Howell Street
East Camden industrial street
Hudson Place
Street ran one-half block south from Federal Street
Hudson Street
Ran one-half block south from Federal Street, just
Hull Road
Fairview road
Hunter Street
Morgan Village street
Hyde Park Street
Pavonia street
I
Ida Street
Camden alley running north from 913
Idaho Road
Fairview road
Independence Road
Fairview road
Ironsides Road
Fairview road
Ivins Street
Named for Mahlon F. Ivins Sr.
J
Jackson Court
Consists of twelve houses in the Sheridan Apartments
Jackson Street
Runs from the Delaware River east to Pershing
James Court
Short street running east off Broadway
Jane Street
Demolished during 1960s urban renewal
Jasper Street
Originally ran east from the Delaware River
Jefferson Avenue
Runs from the Delaware River east to South
Jersey Avenue
East Camden avenue
Jersey Joe Walcott Boulevard
aka Delaware Avenue
Joint Alley
One block east from South 3rd Street
Judson Place
South Camden place
K
Kaighn Avenue
One of Camden's major east-west roads
Kansas Road
Fairview road
Kearsarge Road
Fairview road
Kenwood Avenue
Parkside avenue
Kimber Street
Demolished by urban renewal
Knight Street
Formerly Mickle's Alley
Kolo Street
Fairview one-block street
Kossuth Street
Named for Hungarian revolutionary Louis Kossuth
L
Laet's Lane
Short alley in Camden near Broadway
Lakeshore Drive
Morgan Village drive, near Lakeshore Park
Langham Avenue
Parkside avenue
Lansdowne Avenue
South Camden avenue
Larch Street
Small street running from 708 block
Lawrence Street
Eliminated by I-676 construction
Lee Walk
Named for Richard Henry Lee brothers
Lemuel Avenue
Named for Lemuel Horner
Leonard Avenue
East Camden avenue
Lester Terrace
Fairview terrace
Liberty Street
One of Camden's older streets
Lily Row
One-block street running south off Broadway
Lincoln Avenue
Cramer Hill two-block avenue
Linden Street
Runs east from the Delaware River to North
Line Street
Was named because it followed the finally settled
Linwood Street
Runs for one block north from Elm Street
Livingston Walk
Named for Philip Livingston
Locust Street
Ran south from Beckett Street through downtown
Lois Avenue
Named for Lois Cramer
Louis Street
Whitman Park residential street
Lowell Street
Is a one-block thoroughfare in Camden, NJ that
M
Macarthur Drive
Named for General Douglas MacArthur
Magnolia Avenue
Parkside avenue
Main Street
North Camden street
Maple Street
Ran southeast from North 11th Street for one
Maplewood Street
East Camden residential street
Marion Street
South Camden one-block street
Market Street
One of Camden's principal commercial thoroughfares
Markley Place
Formerly Burr Alley on the 1891 Sanborn Map
Marlton Avenue
East Camden avenue
Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard
One of Camden's major east-west roads
Marylind Street
Also known as Maryland Street
Master Street
Formerly Taylor Street and first appeared in Camden
Maurice Street
Also known as Ann Street
Mechanic Street
One of Camden's older streets
Memorial Avenue
Cramer Hill avenue
Merriel Avenue
Named for Merriel family by developer Joseph
Merrimac Road - New
Also known as South Merrimac Road
Merrimac Road - North
Fairview street
Merrimac Road - South
Fairview street
Michael Street
Is a one block alley-width street in Camden
Mickle Street
One of Camden's major east-west roads
Middleton Walk
Named for Arthur Middleton
Midvale Street
East Camden street
Milbank Avenue
Parkside avenue
Miller Street
In Camden, NJ ran south from Van Hook
Milton Street
Was the northernmost street in Camden's Poet's Row
Minnesota Road
Fairview road
Mitchell Street
East Camden street
Monitor Road
Named for Civil War ironclad USS Monitor
Moore Street
Was a small street in Camden that ran
Morgan Boulevard
Morgan Village boulevard
Morgan Street
Runs from Broadway, opposite the old New York
Morrison Street
East Camden street
Morse Street
Named for Henry G. Morse
Morton Street
South Camden street
Mount Ephraim Avenue
South Camden commercial avenue
Mount Vernon Street
Named for home of George Washington
Mulford Street
Runs south from Van Hook Street
Myrtle Avenue
East Camden avenue
N
Nelson Street
Also known as Nelson Court
Nettor Avenue
Fairview avenue
New Hampshire Road
Fairview road
New Jersey Road
Fairview road
New Merrimac Road
Also known as South Merrimac Road
New Street
Runs from 432 South 7th Street to Trenton
Newkirk Place
Also known as Carter Alley
Newport Street
Runs from 1058 Everett Street south to Morton
Newton Avenue
Formerly Cooper's Creek Road or Brace Road
Niagara Road
Fairview road
Norris Street
South Camden street
North Street
North Camden street
O
Octagon Road
Fairview road
Olive Street
Morgan Village one-block street
Olympia Road
Fairview residential road
Orchard Street
Runs south from Old Camden Cemetery
Ormond Avenue
Parkside avenue
P
Palmer Street
Originally ran east from Mulford Street to Charles
Park Boulevard
Parkside boulevard
Park Place
Ran south from Taylor's Avenue towards Bridge Avenue
Patton Street
Named for General George S. Patton
Pavonia Street
Pavonia street
Pearl Street
Runs east from the Delaware River between Birch
Pelham Place
East Camden place
Penn Street
Runs east from the Delaware River to North
Pennsylvania Avenue
Was a half-block street in Camden that ran
Perry Street
Was a short street that ran from Line
Pershing Street
Named for General John J. Pershing
Pfeiffer Street
Named for George E. Pfeiffer Jr.
Philip Street
Centerville residential street
Pierce Avenue
Named for President Franklin Pierce
Pine Street
One of Camden's original tree-named streets
Pleasant Street
East Camden street
Point Street
North Camden industrial street
Polk Avenue
Named for President James K. Polk
Porter Road
Named for Admiral David Dixon Porter
Post Avenue
Also known as Post Alley and 'Hitch
Powell Court
Runs north from Everett between 7th and 8th
Princess Avenue
Parkside residential avenue
Princeton Avenue
Runs for one block parallel east of South
Pulaski Street
Named for Casimir Pulaski
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R
Railroad Avenue
Ran from Kaighn Avenue to Jefferson Street
Ramona Gonzalez Street
South Camden street
Rand Street
East Camden street
Randolph Street
East Camden street
Raritan Street
East Camden street
Ray Street
Named for Mrs. 'Ray' Cox
Raymond Avenue
Runs for one block, north from Vine Street
Reese Street
Was a short half-block street in Camden that
Reeves Avenue
Cramer Hill avenue
Regnarol Terrace
Camden terrace
Remington Street
East Camden street
Republic Road
Fairview road
Rex Place
Ran east from North 5th Street for one
Richman Alley
Appeared in the 1946 Camden City Directory running
Riley Street
Ran south from Washington Street for one block
Ringgold Street
Was a small street that ran from Line
River Avenue
Also known as River Road
Riverside Drive
Waterfront Camden drive
Roanoke Road
Fairview road
Roberts Court
Was a block of four homes in Camden
Roberts Street
Named for builder Joseph E. Roberts
Robinson Place
Short dead-end street running south
Rodney Walk
Named for Caesar Rodney
Roman Street
Is a one-block street with no houses that
Roosevelt Plaza
Camden plaza
Rose Street
Runs parallel to Mount Ephraim Avenue, from Sycamore
Rosedale Avenue
East Camden avenue
Ross Street
Runs east from 1046 Orchard Street for one
Rowe Street
East Camden street
Roy Street
Ran one block east from North 7th Street
Royal Avenue
Also known as Royal Street
Royden Street
Named for William Royden
Rutledge Walk
Named for Edward Rutledge
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Camden's Small Streets, Alleys, Courts and Places
Survey of Camden's small historic streets
Saint John Street
Is a narrow street in Camden, NJ running
Saint Mihiel Street
Named for WWI Battle of St
Salem Street
Runs for one block, from Ferry Avenue south
Saunders Street
East Camden residential street
Sayrs Avenue
Named for William D. Sayrs Jr.
Segal Street
Named for businessman Adolph W. Segal
Senate Street
South Camden street
Seward Street
One of Camden's lost streets
Sewell Street
Named for Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
Sheridan Street
Named for Civil War General Philip Sheridan
Sherman Avenue
Named for Civil War hero General William
Silver Street
Two-block street running north to south
Simmons Court
One of Camden's lost courts
Somerset Street
East Camden residential street
Spring Street
South Camden industrial street
Spruce Street
One of Camden's tree streets
Stanley Street
Ran west from South 2nd Street for about
Starr Avenue
South Camden avenue
State Street
North Camden street
Stevens Street
Named for Edwin A. Stevens
Stewart Street
East Camden street
Stockton Township
Stockton Township street
Subaru Drive
South Camden commercial drive
Summit Avenue
Also known as Summit Street
Sumter Road
Fairview road
Sycamore Street
One of Camden's 'tree' streets
Sycamore Terrace
South Camden one-block terrace
Sylvan Street
Runs west from South 10th Street for three
T
Taylor Avenue
South Camden avenue
Tennessee Road
Named for battleship USS Tennessee
Terrace Avenue
East Camden two-block avenue
Thompson Street
East Camden street
Thorn Street
Runs parallel to Haddon Avenue and the PATCO
Thorndyke Avenue
Street lies east of Baird Boulevard and runs
Thurman Street
Whitman Park street
Tilghman Drive
Was created in the 2000s following the demolition
Tioga Street
Ran south for two blocks from Van Hook
Trent Road
Fairview road
Trenton Avenue
Runs parallel to Haddon Avenue from 728 Washington
Tuckahoe Road
Fairview road
Tulip Street
Originally ran from the railroad tracks between South
Tyler Avenue
Named for John Tyler
U
V
Van Buren Street
North Camden street near Broadway
Van Hook Street
North Camden street, renamed Carl Miller Blvd
Villiers Place
North Camden place
Vine Street
One of Camden's 'Tree' streets, North Camden
Viola Street
Runs west from Ancona Street to Broadway
W
Wagner's Court
Short alley running west from 713
Wainwright Street
Named for General Jonathan M. Wainwright
Waldorf Avenue
East Camden avenue
Walnut Street
One of Camden's historic downtown streets
Ware Street
Was created in the 2000s after the Chelton
Warnock Place
Named for Dr. William Warnock
Warren Avenue
One block southeast from Mickle Street
Warsaw Street
Short thoroughfare running south off Federal
Washington Street
Named for George Washington
Wasp Road
Named for Continental Navy ship Wasp
Water Street
Was a name applied to at least three
Watson Street
Formerly Chestnut Street
Wayne Avenue
Cramer Hill avenue
Webster Street
Runs east from Ferry Avenue to Broadway
Welsh Street
Ran south for one block between Pine Street
West Street
South Camden street
Westfield Avenue
Was the Burlington Turnpike in Camden, NJ
Whipple Walk
Named for Declaration of Independence signer William
White Horse Pike
Major Camden thoroughfare
White Street
South Camden one-block street
Whitman Avenue
Formerly Pear Street
Wildwood Avenue
Parkside avenue
Willard Street
Runs for one block, north from Elm Street
William Street
Ran south from Benson Street to Line Street
Wilmot Avenue
East Camden residential avenue
Wilson Street
Ran west to east from North 3rd Street
Winslow Street
South Camden street
Winthrop Road
Fairview road
Wood Street
Was a small street in Camden, NJ that
Woodland Avenue
Ran east from Broadway, opposite the New York
Woolwich Avenue
East Camden avenue
Wright Avenue
Is a street in Camden, New Jersey, that
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Y
Yeager's Court
South Camden court
York Street
North Camden street
Yorkship Road
Yorkship Village road
Yorkship Square
Yorkship street