City Of Carmel Announces More Street Name Changes

Press release from the City of Carmel:

January 18, 2022

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Carmel announces more street name changes

CARMEL, IN – In a continued effort to help reduce confusion about Carmel’s traditional numbered and directional street names, the City has announced another round of changes with a nod toward historic figures thanks to the research done by the Carmel Clay Historical Society to find names that pay homage to some of our notable ancestors. Letters were sent last year to residents and businesses impacted by the changes, which will become official February 1, 2022.

Below are the changes:

Carmel street name changes map

Street name changes chart

Below is some history about our notable ancestors:

STUBBS WAY - Bill Stubbs was a track star at Carmel High School from 1947-1950. Sportswriters tried out several nicknames for him – the Carmel Meteor, Blazing Bill, Bullet Bill, and Carmel’s One-Man Track Team, but the one that stuck was the Carmel Comet. Stubbs was a star, and crowds showed up wherever he ran, hoping to see him break a record. By the time he graduated, he held school and Hamilton County records in the 100- and 220-yard dashes as well as the long jump. He also held the Sectional record for the 220-yard dash and the Regional record for both dashes. He posted the state’s best time in both of the dashes his sophomore, junior and senior year and earned national recognition for running the second fastest 100-yard dash in the country in 1949. Stubbs did all of this on sheer talent alone. He ran for three coaches in four years, none of whom had a background in the sport, and trained on grass because Carmel did not have a track.

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