This one in our series Streets & Squares is part of the New York series, divided into five, i.e. its boroughs Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx.

So, here follows a list of some people with streets, roads or parks named after them in the Bronx. The addresses are in alphabetical order. Clicking at the address will lead you to the location in Google Maps, and clicking at the person’s name will take you to his or her Wikipedia page.

Van Cortland Park (The Bronx) Van Cortland Family (1637-) was an influential political dynasty from the 17th century Dutch origins of New York well into the 19th century.

Sources

A Brief History of the Bronx,  Forgotten New York, Queens West Villager, Wikipedia