Streets
of
Camden, NJ
Tracking
the Growth of Camden

Camden was incorporated in 1828, but many of the streets go back before 1800, and a few of main roads go back prior to the Revolutionary War. The oldest City Directory, which lists street names, goes back to 1850. By comparing the lists of streets in each of the five directories available prior to 1880, one can get a feel for how the city was expanding.... and where. 

As always, this is a work in progress, so PLEASE call me with any information, corrections, questions, and observations.

Phil Cohen

NOTE: The City Council of the City of Camden renamed several streets in the 1990s. In one case, a street named in part for an American Soldier who died while serving his country was stripped of its name, an insult to every veteran and the families of those who have served and sacrificed. This website does not and will not recognize the actions of that body regarding the history and heritage of the City of Camden until that wrong has been redressed.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The Streets of Camden
As listed in the City Directories
Of
1850, 1863-64, 1867, 1871, & 1878

Streets in Existence in 1947 in Boldface
Streets in Existence in 1947, but gone in 2004, in Italics

  FIRST APPEARS IN DIRECTORY RENAMED or GONE BY
Ada Street
(From Cherry to Walnut, East of 9th Street)		 After 1878 Gone by early 1970s, when Interstate Highway I-676 was built.
Adams Avenue After 1899
Admiral Wilson Boulevard After 1926
Alabama Road After 1915 Yorkship Village
Albert Court After 1878
Alder Street 1878 to 1887 ex Kaighn Street
Allen Court
(East from 108 North 2nd Street)		 1863-64 Only 1 house listed in 1890-1891 Directory, 6 houses in 1929, GONE by 1947.
Alm Street
(S from Sycamore to Kaighn E of 10th)		 1878
Amber Street between 
1878 and 1887
Ambler Street
(37 Cooper N to Penn Street)		 between 
1878 and 1887
America Road After 1915 Yorkship Village
Ancona Street
(S from Viola to Delaware R between 4th & RR)		 1878
Ann Street
aka Maurice Street, aka
Murice Street
(N from Kaighn to Mt Vernon E of 7th Street)		 1878 First in City Directories in 1878, it was there as early as 1853. Ann Street is noted in the 1904-05 Camden City Directory as having been renamed Maurice Street. The 1947 City Directory shows it as Ann Street. Street signs since 1980 have been spelled both Murice and Maurice.
Annie Street
(N from Sycamore to Chestnut, E of 10th)		 1878
Arch Street ex Plum
Argent Street
(From Sycamore in the 7th Ward)		 1878
Argonne Street After 1920 Argonne Street disappeared when Campbell's Soup Acquired the land on which it sat for parking for its corporate headquarters, some time after 1954
Argus Road After 1915 Yorkship Village
Arlington Street 1878 Arlington Street was razed in February 2004
Arthur Avenue Between 
1878 and 1887
Atlanta Road After 1915 Yorkship Village
Atlantic Avenue
(extended to Mt Ephraim Pike 1878)		 1867
Auburn Alley
Auburn Street between 
1878 and 1887		 Seized by the city through eminent domain to build a park/playground in the 1990s
Avon Street between 
1878 and 1887
Bailey Street
E from 2nd to 3rd Between York & Erie)		 1878
Baird Boulevard between 
1906 and 1914
Baldwin's Lane 2002
Baxter Street Before 1887 ex Newton Street
Bank Street (S of Mechanic, East of Broadway) 1878
Bank Street  (East Camden) 1900 became part of Camden when Stockton Township was annexed 
Bannard Alley
Baring Street 1888-1889 Only 6 houses listed in 1888-1889 Directory. Baring Street apparently was still under construction.
Bartlett Walk between 
1924 & 1942		 Crescent Gardens 
Barton Street 
(from
774 Division S 1/2 Block)		 1890-1891 No Houses by 1924
Bath Street
(S from 210 Line to Pine)		 By 1906 Originally Liberty Alley, 
first appeared in 1867.
Beacon Avenue Between 
1914 and 1924		 Referred to as Beacon Street
 in 1924 City Directory
Beckett Street
(E from 2nd to West, between Royden & Line Sts)		 1878
Beech Street  
aka Beach Street
(South from Erie to York, W of Point)		 1878 Referred to as Beach Street after 1905
Beideman Avenuue
Bella Place
Belleview Avenue 1878
Bem Street Renamed 7th Street by 1878
Ben Street
(between 7th & 8th, Van Hook and Ferry)		 1878
Benson Street 1878
Bergen Avenue by 1906
Berkley Street 1850
Berwick Street by 1906
Birch Street
(E from 525 N front to 8th Street N of Pearl Street)		 1863-64
Blaine Street 1888-1889
Bonsen Street
(East of Bulson's farm)		 1878
Border Street
(N from Line to Newton
E of C&A RR and Starr St.)
Borton Street 1890-1891
Boyd Street by 1904
Brace Road
(Newton Avenue) (from 4th & Kaighn by 1867)		 ex Cooper's  Creek Rd Renamed Newton Avenue in 1866
Bradley Avenue
 (From 1400 Haddon,		 by 1906
Branch Street
 (From 1400 Broadway,
E to S 6th Street)		 1878 Was Commerce Street, 
renamed sometime between 
1888 and 1890
Braxton Walk between 
1924 & 1942		 Crescent Gardens 
Bridge Avenue 1850
Broadway 1850
Brown Street
(E from Taylor [Master] Street
to Newton Creek, S of Olive St)		 1878
Brown Street
(Present-day North 21st Street)		 1890 Pavonia- between 3rd (Wayne Avenue) and 4th (River Road)
Browning Street
(from Mt. Ephraim Avenue towards Haddon Avenue)		 between 1920 & 1924 Formerly Evergreen Avenue
Budd Street 
(NS, 
between Van Hook & Ferry, Mulford & Kossuth)		 1878
Budd Street
(E from Miller to Evergreen Cemetery,
South of Central)		 1878
Bulson Street
(E from Delaware to Mt E
between Isay & Florence)		 1878
Buren Avenue
(N from 27th Street in Cramer Hill)		 Ex Van Buren Street Renamed Buren Avenue 
between 1899 & 1904
Burns Street
(200 Block)		 1890-1891 Poets Row. Destroyed in the August 23, 1972 fire
Butcher's Alley After 1890-1981
Byron Street
(200 Block)		 1890-1891 Poets Row. North side of street destroyed in the August 23, 1972 fire, as were most houses on the south side of the street.
Byron Street
(300 Block)
Byron Street
(500 Block)
Carman Street
(E from 20 Broadway to 7th Street)		 1867 Still in existence in the late 1970s
Obliterated by redevelopment projects in the 1980s & 1990s- Walter Rand Transportation Center & Police Administration Building
Carman Street
(15th Street to 31st Street)
Carpenter Street
(E from 8th between Market & Cooper)		 1867
Carroll Court
Carter Alley
(W from 33 North 4th)		 1867
Carteret Street
Casper Street (Below Flat Iron Hotel) 1878
Cedar Street 1871
Cemetery Lane
(back of "Old" Camden Cemetery)		 1878
Centennial Avenue 
(E from 310 N Front N of Penn Street)		 1878
Central Avenue
(E from WJRR to Cemetery between 
Van Hook & Ferry)		 1878
Central Avenue
(from 30 to 36th Street in East Camden)		 Renamed Fremont Street between 1899 and 1904
Chambers Avenue after 1890
Channing Terrace
Chapel Place
(From Mickle S, First Street W of South 5th)
One of the first residents was William L. Hurley, president of the Hurley Stores		 Between
1878 and 1887		 Four houses still stood in 1947. 
Charles Street
(E-W from Mulford to Palmer Streets)		 1878
Chase Street
(E-W from Mulford to Palmer Streets)
Chelton Street
(E from Delaware R to Mt E between
Venango & Isay Sts)		 1878
Cherrier Place between
1888 and 1890		 to at least 1924, 
renamed Cherry Court by 1947
Cherry Court between
1924 and 1947
Cherry Place Between
1878 and 1887		 to at least 1888, 
renamed Cherrier Place by 1890
Cherry Street 1850
Chesapeake Road After 1915 Yorkship Village
Chester Street Between
1878 and 1887
Chestnut Avenue (Stockton Township) Renamed Watson Street by 1914
Chestnut Street 1850
Chew Court aka Chew's Court 
(N from Mt Vernon E of 4th Street)		 1871 No houses in 1924
Church Street
Clare Street 1887 to 1890 ex Pine Avenue
Clarion Street
Clark Walk
Clay Street
Cleveland Street
Cleveland Terrace Between
1878 and 1887		 Razed around 1970
to make way for Royal Court Townhomes
Clinton Street 1850
Clover Street
Clymer Walk
Coates Alley aka Coates Avenue
(S from 522 Division Street to Walnut)		 1863-64 Renamed Welch Street by 1878;
Renamed Coates Avenue between 1904 & 1912
Coates Court
(N from 522 Division Street 1/2 Block)
Cohn Alley
Colburn Court
(S from 222 Main Street)
Cole Street
(E from Linden between 3rd & 4th)		 1871 Last appear in 1947 City Directory
Erased by Rutgers University Expansion
Collings Road
Colorado Road After 1924
Before 1929		 Fairview
Colton Street
Columbia Avenue
(E from 34 North 5th, S of Market Street)		 1867
Commerce Street 1890-1891  Houses gone by 1969, 
still exists as a driveway
Common Road After 1915 Yorkship Village
Concord Avenue Cramer Hill, 
after 1890, 
before 1906
Congress Road After 1915 Yorkship Village
Constitution Road After 1915 Yorkship Village
Cooper Street 1850
Cooper's Creek Road (Newton Avenue) 1850 Renamed Brace Road between 1863 & 1867
Cooper's Point Road (Point Street) 1850 Renamed Point Street by 1863
Cope Street
Copewood Street
Cottage Row
(E or W of Paper Mill Row)		 1863-64

Does not appear in 1878 Directory
Cottage Street
(SE from 11th to 12th N of Penn St)		 1878
Cramer Street
Creek Row 
(S of Washington Avenue)		 1878
Creek Street 
(EW S of Ferry betrween 10th & 11th)		 1878
Creek Street 
(NS, West of Evergreen Cemetery)		 1878
Crefeld Street
Crescent Boulevard
Crescent Drive
Crestmont Street
Cresson Street
(S from 220 Chestnut to Sycamore)		 Occupied by 1887
Culvert Street 
(E from Ferry Road between Pear & Jackson Streets)		 1878
Dallas Road  After 1915  Yorkship Village
Dannenhower Alley  1863-64 Renamed Dannenhower Street between 1871 and 1878
Dannenhower Street aka Danenhower Street ex Dannenhower Alley
Daubman Alley After 1890-1891
Dauphin Street Between
1878 and 1887
Davis Street
Day Street 
(From Federal to Carman
E of Haddon Avenue)		 1878 Still appears as late as 1917,
Gone by 1947
Dayton Street 
(from Mt. Ephraim Avenue towards Haddon Avenue)		 between 1891 & 1906
Decatur Street
(from Mt. Ephraim Avenue towards Haddon Avenue)		 between 1891 & 1906
Delaware Street
(Along the River at Kaighn's Point)		 1850
Delaware Avenue
(From Federal to Market Street)		 1871 By 1947 from Jefferson Street to Erie Street
Diamond Street
(From 1130 Mt Vernon to 1240 Chestnut)		 Between
1878 and 1887
Division Street 1850
Douglass Street After 1890-1991
Down Street 
(NE from Mt E, between Lowry and Ferry Road)		 1878
Dudley Court 
(E from 512 Pine Street)		 1867
Dudley Street
(NE from Mt E, between Van Hook & Hammett Sts)		 1878
Dudley Street
(From Fremont Street to Pleasant Street)
Dupont Street 1890s
Stockton Twp.
Edmunds Street 1887
Edwards Street After 1890-1891
Eighteenth 
(SE from Federal to Cooper R) & 
(SE from Sligo to Ferry)		 1878
Eighth Street 
(S from Cooper River to Federal)
& (S from Line to Newton Creek)		 1878
Eleventh Street
(S from Cooper R to Newton Ave)
& (Ferry Rd to Newton CR)		 1878
Ella Street Between
1914 and 1924
Ellery Walk
Elm Street
(E of C&A RR, 
between Orchard & Louis,
Sycamore & Kaighn)		 1878 Renamed Rose Street Street between 1904 and 1912
Elm Street
(E from Delaware River, between Pearl & Vine Streets)		 1863-64
Elm Street 
(South of Ferry Road, East of Laurel St.)		 1878 Renamed Mulford Street between 1878 & 1904
Emerald Street
(E from Delaware River to Broadway)		 1878
Emma Street Between
1878 and 1887
Empire Avenue After 1902
England's Place  
(E from 408 N Front, N of Linden)		 1878
Erie Street 1863-64
Essex Road After 1915 Yorkship Village
Euclid Avenue
Eutaw Avenue
Eva Street Between
1914 and 1924
Evans Street 
(E from 2nd to 4th between Hartman and Royden)		 1878
Everett Street  By 1906
Evergreen Avenue
(from Mt. Ephraim Avenue towards Haddon Avenue)		 Between 
1891 &  1906		 Renamed Browning Street between 1920 and 1924
Fairmount Street
Fairfax Drive
Fairview Court
Fairview Street
(E from Delaware River to Newton Creek
between Sylvan & Tulip)		 1878
Farragut Avenue mid-1890s
Federal Street 1850
Felton Street Between
1878 and 1887
Fenwick Road After 1915 Yorkship Village
Fern Street Between
1878 and 1887
Ferry Street, 
aka Ferry Road, Ferry Avenue 		 1863-64
Fiering's Court 
(W from 2nd N of Stevens Street)		 1871
Fifteenth Street
Fifth Street 1850
Fillmore Street
(S From Jackson to Newton Creek)		 1878
Florence Street 
(E from Delaware R to Mt E, 
between Bulson & Woodland)		 1878
Floyd Walk
Fogarty Avenue  
(North from Carman, west of 10th)		 1878 Last appears in the 1947 Camden City Directory
Fortieth Street
Forty-First Street
Forty-Second Street
Fountain Avenue
Fourteenth Street 
(S from 
Chelton Avenue to Newton Creek)		 1878
Fourth Street
Francis Street
(From 126 Walnut S to 135 Chestnut)		 Between
1878 and 1887
Franklin Street aka Line Street 
(E from Broadway to Newton Avenue)		 1878
French Street
(W from 1121 Broadway)		 1850 Renamed French's Court
between 1863 and 1867
French's Court 1867 ex French Street
Friends Avenue
(N from 209 Cooper Street, E of 2nd)		 1863-64 Last houses on Street were razed by Rutgers University
late 1980s-early 1990s. Street is more of a driveway today
Front Street 1878
Fulton Place Between
1878 and 188706
Gant Street
(West from 1235 S 2nd to Knight Street)
Garden Avenue
Garfield Avenue
George Street
(E from Delaware Ave to Front St
between Market & Arch)		 1871
George Street (Stockton Township) Renamed Rand Street by 1906
Gerard Place
(East from 915 St. John Street)
Gerry Walk
Gordon Terrace
Grand Avenue
Grant Street
 (E from 2nd to 4th between York & State Streets)		 1878
Green Street
Greenwood Avenue after 1924
Griffee's Alley
(N from Benson Street between 5th & Broadway)		 1871
Gwinnett Walk
Haddon Avenue ex Haddonfield Rd
Haddonfield Road 
(Haddon Avenue - pre-Revolutionary)		 1867 Renamed 1871 Haddon Avenue
Haines Street Between
1878 and 1887
Hale Street
Hallowell Street
Hammett Street
(NE from MT E between Dudley and Lowry)		 1878
Hamilton Street
(From West to Delaware R (to 2nd 1878),
S of Washington)		 1850 Renamed Berkley Street in 1882
Hancock Walk
Hare's Court
(East from Front Street, below Market)		 1871
Harrison Avenue
Hart Walk
Hartford Road After 1915 Yorkship Village
Hartman Street 
(From West to Delaware R, (to 2nd 1878) S of Hamilton)		 1863-64 Renamed Clinton Street in 1882
Harvey Street
(E from Newton Creek, South of Brown Street)		 1878
Hayes Avenue
Hedley Street
Henrietta Terrace
Henry Street
(S from 452 Benson Street)		 1850
High Street By 1885 The Street may well go back to the 1870s. It lay in Stockton Township, and not included in earlier directories
Highland Avenue
Hillside Avenue
Holcaine Avenue
Hooley Street aka Eighth Street
(S from Van Hook to Ferry Road)		 1878
Hornet Road After 1915 Yorkship Village
Howard Street
(900 Block, N of York Street)		 1863-64
Howard Street
(800 Block, N of State to York)		 1878
Howe Street
Howell Street
(Stockton Township, 
between present-day State Street & 27th Street, later extended to just past 30th Street)		 1887
Hudson Place
(From 10 Park Place to 21 Hudson Street)		 No Houses in 1885
Hudson Street
 (S from 536 Federal)		 1863-64 For all intents and purposes,
Hudson Street
was obliterated in  2002
Hull Road
(E from Newton Creek S of Morgan Street)		 After 1915 Yorkship Village
Hunter Street
(E from Newton Creek S of Morgan Street)		 1878
Hyde Park 1888-1889
Ida Street
Idaho Road
Independence Road
Ionia Street 
(E from Delaware River to 4th
between Van Hook & Jasper)		 1878
Ironsides Road
Isay Street 
(E from Delaware to Eighth
between Chelton & Bulson)		 1878
Ivins Street After 1890-1891
Ivy Court After 1890-1891 Renamed Bella Place by 1912
Jackson Street
James' Court
(E from Point N of Pearl)		 1863-64
Jane Street
Jasper Street
Jefferson Avenue (Stockton Township) Renamed Boyd Street by 1914
Jefferson Street
Jersey Avenue
John Street
(S of Beckett to Line E of 2nd Street)		 1863-64 Renamed Locust Street
between 1878 &  1904 

Joint Alley
(E from 910 S 3rd Street)

 1850
Jones' Alley
(running from Pine, 1st Street E of Broadway)		 1850 Does not appear in the 1863-64 Directory
Jones Street
(1878 Directory says NS between 9th & 10th Streets- 
That is an error)		 1878 Renamed 9th Street by 1904
Jordan (or Chew Street) After 1850 1863-64
Judson Place 1890 First appears in 1890
Kaighn Street
(from Pine to Spruce, W of 5th)		 1863-64
Kaighn Street
(NE from Haddon & Kaighn 
between Sycamore & Lemon)		 1878
Kaighn Street
(N from Sycamore to Mt E, East of 10th)		 1878 Renamed
Alder Street between 1878 and 1887
By 1947 only 1 house and a half-block north of Sycamore 
Kaighn's Alley ex Kaighn's Row Renamed Pavonia Street by 1887
Kaighn's Point Avenue aka Kaighn Avenue) ex Market St
Kaighn's Row
(from Market (Kaighn Avenue) 
E of Front, South to Mechanic)		 1863-64 Renamed Kaighn's Alley by 1871
Later renamed Pavonia Street
Kansas Road After 1915 Yorkship Village
Kearsarge Road After 1915 Yorkship Village
Kenwood Avenue
Kimber Street
(E from 8th to 9th, N of Penn Street)		 1878
Klop Alley
(From 330 Spruce Street)
Knight Street
(S from 126 Kaighn Ave to Mechanic Street		 Between
1878 and 1887
Kolo Street
Kossuth Street
(S from Van Hook to Ferry, W of 8th Street)		 1878
Laet's Lane
Langham Avenue
Lansdowne Avenue about 1906
Larch Street
(W from Paper Mill Row)		 1863-64
Larch Street
(E from 2nd to 4th between State & Vine)		 1878
Laurel Street aka Miller Street
(S from Van Hook to Florence E of 9th)		 1878
Lawrence Street
(by 1863 from E of 214 N 3rd to 6th)		 1850
Lee Walk
Lee's Court
(E from Point Street, N of Pearl Street		 1871
Lee's Court
(W from 2nd Street, N of Kaighn Avenue)		 ex Potter's Row