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Street Name Origins

Agents Dove and Grogan Avenue

The Village Council dedicated a portion of Southwest 82nd Avenue (between 120th Street and 124th Street) as Agent Jerry Dove Avenue and Agent Benjamin Grogan Avenue on May 15, 2001. The co-designation of Southwest 82nd Avenue was approved by Resolution 2001-37 adopted on May 8, 2001. Agents Jerry Dove and Benjamin Grogan made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.

Chapman Field Drive

This east-west roadway (Southwest 124th Street) is named for the former Chapman Field Army Air Base established in 1918 and is currently the site of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Research Station located on Old Cutler Road along the Village’s eastern boundary.

Flagler Boulevard

The portion of Southwest 102nd Street, from South Dixie Highway to Southwest 74 Avenue, is named for Henry M. Flagler and is located in the Flagler Grove neighborhood.

Kendall Drive

This east-west roadway (Southwest 88th Street) is named for Henry John Boughton Kendall.

Killian Drive

This east-west roadway (Southwest 112th Street) is named for Dan Killian and his family.

Ludlam Road

This north-south roadway (Southwest 67th Avenue) is named for pioneer Walter Ludlam.

Montgomery Drive

This east-west roadway (Southwest 120th Street) is named after Colonel Robert Montgomery - the founder of Fairchild Tropical Garden.

Panther Boulevard

The portion of Southwest 118th Street, between Southwest 77th Avenue and Southwest 74th Avenue, where Miami Palmetto Senior High School is located, is co-designated as Panther Boulevard in recognition of the school’s mascot - the Florida Panther.

Pinecrest Parkway

Governor Jeb Bush signed a bill passed by the Florida Legislature in 1999 which co-designated South Dixie Highway (US 1) within the municipal limits of the Village as Pinecrest Parkway.

Franz and Louise Scherr Street

The Village Council dedicated a portion of Southwest 111th Street (between 57th Avenue and 60th Avenue) as Franz and Louise Scherr Street on January 25, 2002.

Veterans Parkway

The Village Council dedicated the portion of Southwest 79th Avenue abutting Veterans Wayside Park as Veterans Parkway on November 12, 2007 during a Veterans Day commemoration held at the park.

Other Streets

Many roadways throughout the Village derive their names from the natural beauty and resources of the Village.

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