Street names tell a story

Who was the "Sharon" in all those Sharon roads? Why is Central not central? What do Providence Road in southeast Charlotte, Steele Creek Road to the southwest, and Sugar Creek Road on the eastside have in common? And what's the deal with Queens Road?

The Charlotte Street Name Project is a cooperative effort to gather the history of roads, streets, avenues and byways around Charlotte, North Carolina. A first handful of entries are waiting for you below. We'll be adding others, so keep checking back.

If you know the story behind any Charlotte-area road name, please share it here.

Thanks!

-- Tom Hanchett

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Who was Sharon?
Queens & Queens
Central Avenue
Wilkinson Boulevard
"Presbyterian" Streets
Barringer Drive
Brookshire Freeway