| NAME |
HISTORY |
CITATION |
| N. Boundary St. |
E. from 546 N. Person St. Northern limit of Extension of City - 1857. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Nash Rd. |
SE. from 1500 Glenwood Ave. Named for Abner Nash, Governor of N.C. 1780. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Navaho Dr. |
New name 1966 for Racetrack Rd. |
Pl Dept. |
| Nazareth |
(Suburb) 2 miles SE of Raleigh. Biblical name. Catholic Orphanage property. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Neil St. |
W. from Turner St. Named for Neil Spence, property owner. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| New Bern Ave. |
E. from Capitol. Named 1792 for town of New Bern. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| New Hope Church Rd |
A few scattered churches - New Hope Baptist Church among oldest formed in 1832 - at least 3 18c ones survive. |
None given |
| Norman Peace |
New name 1966 for W. Lakeside Dr. |
Pl Dept. |
| North Boulevard |
changed to Capital Blvd. |
News & Observer, Tuesday March 13, 1990 |
| North Hills Dr. |
in North Hills for North Hills area, northern part of Raleigh, Ed Richards, developer. |
Mrs. E. T. Powell, Jr. (Jane) |
| North St. |
E. and W. from 318 Halifax St. original boundary line of city 1792. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Northbrook Dr. |
New name 1966 for Bickett Rd. |
Pl Dept. |
| Nottingham Rd. |
New name 1966 for part of Beaver Dam Rd. |
Pl Dept. |
| Oakdale Ave. |
changed ca 1913/14 to Franklin |
None given |
| Oakland Rd. |
changed to Lewis Farm Road |
"Changes in Street Names Voted by Commissioners," N&O Fri 10 Nov 1944 p16c1-2 |
| Oakwood Ave. |
E. from 400 N. Person St. So named because of its proximity to Oakwood Cemetery, name corresponding to "City of Oaks." |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Oberlin Rd. |
N. from 1900 Hillsboro St. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| O'Berry Rd. |
W. from Brooks Ave. Named for Nathan O'Berry State Treasurer 1929-1931. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Old Cemetery Rd. |
changed to Brookside Rd. |
"Changes in Street Names Voted by Commissioners," N&O Fri 10 Nov 1944 p16c1-2 |
| Old Cemetery Rd. |
changed to Brookside Rd. |
"Changes in Street Names Voted by Commissioners," N&O Fri 10 Nov 1944 p16c1-2 |
| Old Post Rd. |
Raleigh had P O in 1795. |
None given |
| Old St. Mary's Rd. |
N. from Jarvis St. Named for St. Mary's College. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Oleander Rd. |
New name 1966 for Poplar Rd. |
Pl Dept. |
| O'Neal St. |
Mr. Lester O'Neal |
Mrs. Charles A. Bucher |
| O'Rorke Ave. |
changed to N. State St. ? North from Jones, second east of Idlewild Ave. |
None given |
| Orphanage Dr. |
N. from 808 Brooklyn. Named for Methodist Orphanage nearby. |
Gertrude Gunter, "Origin of Street Names in Raleigh." Unpublished typescript prepared for WPA Writers Program, Aug 17, 1938. |
| Overbrook Dr. |
New name 1966 for Crabtree St. |
Pl Dept. |