Bucktown

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The original. Like Wicker Park, it ends at Western Avenue. Not at Kedzie. Chicago realtors like to try to extend Bucktown well into Humboldt Park and Logan Square, but they are different neighborhoods.

Bucktown supposedly gets its name from the goats (male goats are called "bucks") kept by residents when the neighborhood was young.

At 2 square kilometers, Bucktown is primarily a quiet residential neighborhood, with the occasional corner bar, restaurant, or store. The major streets, such as Damen and Milwaukee, have a lot of shops, restaurants, and bars.

The boundary line between Bucktown and Wicker Park is the subject of pretty evenly-divided debate, with some choosing North Avenue and some the disused train embankment a few blocks north at Bloomingdale Avenue. The city of Chicago has weighed in on the North Avenue boundary by installing decorative markers in the pavement at North, Milwaukee and Damen with goats (male goats are "bucks") on top and flowers on the bottom. If you are still not convinced, ask yourself; To which neighborhood does the little triangle between Ashland Avenue, North Avenue and the Kennedy Expressway belong?