Southwest Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Reverend James Preston Poindexter

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024

1. Reverend James Preston Poindexter Marker

Inscription. Born in 1819 to Joseph, a journalist, and his wife Evelina, a woman of Cherokee/African descent, at age 10 Poindexter apprenticed as a barber to provide his livelihood. He and wife Amelia came to Columbus in 1838. His barber shop was on S. High across from the Capital. Poindexter's national political and community interests were well respected, rooted in faithful concern for all races. He became a conductor for the UGRR, member of City Council and Columbus School Board, and chairman, trustee, or member in over a dozen organizations. Columbus' first public housing, Poindexter Village (est. 1940), bears his name (red pavers on his lot are from these buildings). In 1858 he reunited anti-slavery Baptist church & 2nd Baptist Church (est. 1836) serving as pastor for 40 years. He died in 1907.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.

Location. 39° 56.352′ N, 83° 2.224′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Southwest Columbus. It can be reached from

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Greenlawn Avenue west of Greenfield Drive. Marker is in Section 27 of Green Lawn Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Greenlawn Ave, 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 Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Franklin County Civil War Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Washington Townsend (about 500 feet away); Reverend Washington Gladden / Washington Gladden Quotes (approx. 0.2 miles away); Our Unknown Dead (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Pond (approx. ¼ mile away); George A. Blount (approx. ¼ mile away); Pigeon Oaks (approx. ¼ mile away); Consecration Grove (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024

2. Reverend James Preston Poindexter Marker

markers in Columbus.

Also see . . . Rev. Dr. James Preston Poindexter. The Rev. Dr. James Preston Poindexter was a highly respected political and social justice leader in Columbus with influence across the state and the nation during the 19th century. (City of Columbus) (Submitted on June 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Rev. James Preston Poindexter (1819-1907) image. Click for full size.

Men of Mark: Eminent, Progresssive and Rising, W.J. Simmons & H.M. Turner (Public Domain), circa 1887

3. Rev. James Preston Poindexter (1819-1907)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 334 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.