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

George A. Blount

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024

1. George A. Blount Marker

Inscription. “Georgie” Blount was five when he fell from a banister in the family owned American House Hotel on February 7th, 1873, striking his head on an iron stove. He passed on February 14th. The community mourned the loss of this well known and well loved child, and this monument was made from a portrait painted shortly before his death.

At some point it became a tradition to leave toys or to dress “Little Georgie” in seasonal clothing.

Today, in order to preserve this special monument, we ask that clothing or toys be left in our “Little Georgie” box in the office, where they will be donated in his name to Columbus children who need them. Thank you for your cooperation and your generosity!

Erected by Green Lawn Cemetery.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work. A significant historical date for this entry is February 7, 1873.

Location. 39° 56.534′ N, 83° 2.121′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Southwest Columbus. It can be reached from Greenlawn Avenue west of Greenfield Drive. Marker is in Section X of Green

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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: Grandfather Tree (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ovid Wellford Smith / Medal of Honor Recipients at Green Lawn (about 600 feet away); Consecration Grove (about 600 feet away); Lucas Sullivant (about 700 feet away); Franklin County Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Departed Denizens (approx. 0.2 miles away); Our Unknown Dead (approx. ¼ mile away); Reverend James Preston Poindexter (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Another marker is

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024

2. George A. Blount Marker

no longer nearby. Ovid Wellford Smith (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . George A “Georgie” Blount. This Find a Grave entry on the little boy includes a transcript of a Feb. 14, 1873 The Daily Dispatch article on the accident and his death. (Submitted on June 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

George A. Blount Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 26, 2024

3. George A. Blount Monument

George was the only son of Eli Jackson Blount, a Civil War veteran, and Sara A. Tucker.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 485 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.