Southwest Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Our Unknown Dead
1861-1865
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 20, 2009
1. Our Unknown Dead Marker
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Our Unknown Dead
Erected 1910 by Woman's Relief Corps.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list.
Location. 39° 56.356′ N, 83° 2.023′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Southwest Columbus. It can be reached from no nearby street. Memorial is in Section M, also known as Circle M, of Green Lawn Cemetery, 1000 Greenlawn Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus OH 43223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Scioto Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Pond (within shouting distance of this marker); Pigeon Oaks (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Reverend Washington Gladden / Washington Gladden Quotes (about 400 feet away); Lucas Sullivant (approx. 0.2 miles away); Consecration Grove (approx. 0.2 miles away); Reverend James Preston Poindexter (approx. 0.2 miles away); Franklin County Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Departed Denizens (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 20, 2009
2. Our Unknown Dead Marker in Section M
To left of flagpole base.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 20, 2009
3. Grave Marker for a U.S. Soldier in Section M
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 20, 2009
4. Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Bench
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 11, 2026
5. Our Unknown Dead Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,041 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 20, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5. submitted on April 16, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.
