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WHAT’S IN A (ROAD) NAME? BY HANNA GHABHAIN E ASON, WATSON, MILLER AND DEAN. No, it’s not a law firm — these are the roads Buckeye residents drive daily. But do you ever stop to wonder how they were named and what stories they tell? To find those answers and get a glimpse into Buckeye history, we talked to sixth-generation Buckeye resident Steven Bales, a partner at Bales Farming Ranch. During the city’s centennial celebration in 1988, Bales was tasked with giving the Buckeye Valley bus tour, which he revived in an oral history for InBuckeye , giving a special nod to Verlyne Meck, a former high school librarian and teacher who documented much of the town’s history.
Farmer Steven Bales stands on the corner of Verrado Way, still called Airport Road by longtime residents, and Beloat Road, named after his grandparents.
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