Surely named for nurseryman Thomas Andrew Garey (1830-1909), as he and his family were literally the only Gareys in town when this street came into existence (no later than 1876). Furthermore, records show that “Garey’s Park Villa” tract, owned by one Thos. A. Garey, was established in this area in 1877 although this street either doesn’t appear or isn’t labeled on the tract’s map. In any event, it later absorbed the former Amelia and Messer streets. For more on Thomas Garey, see Garey Avenue in Pomona, the city he cofounded.
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