How did Metro-Detroit suburbs get their names?

**Hypestyles** · April-24-14, 11:45 AM

what's the story behind: Dearborn, Inkster, Pleasant Ridge?

**EastsideAl** · April-24-14, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by Hypestyles

what's the story behind: Dearborn, Inkster, Pleasant Ridge?

Dearborn was named for Revolutionary War and War of 1812 general and Jefferson's Secretary of War Henry Dearborn [[who also may have been at least partially responsible for the loss of Detroit in the War of 1812).

Inkster was named for Robert Inkster and family, who were early settlers around the road that became known as Inkster Rd.

Pleasant Ridge I assume is named for what it is [[or what developers hoped they could sell it as).

**DetroitPlanner** · April-24-14, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by Hypestyles

what's the story behind: Dearborn, Inkster, Pleasant Ridge?

Dearborn is the name of one of the townships that were cobbled together to form the City. One of the other townships was Fordson, and if I am not mistaken there is a small part of Springwells that became Dearborn. http://atdetroit.net/forum/messages/62684/71657.html

The other two I don't know much about.