In recent years, residents have begun to identify with specific neighborhood names instead of the larger ward appellations.
The name Belmont is still used as a neighborhood name for the area, although it no longer refers to any legal entity.
While it is no longer viewed the same way, some of the neighborhood names can be found in the street names.
Below are some of the more commonly used neighborhood names.
Prior to that, neighborhood names were not official and many areas had no names, official or otherwise.
Phillips Ranch is often referred to by its neighborhood name instead of by the city name.
The oval may have been named after an old neighborhood name for the area.
Highland Square refers to a neighborhood name used in the 19th century.
As the city grows and residents move in and out, neighborhood names change as well.
Within the broader boundaried community areas, there are many separate neighborhood names and boundaries.