Greenwood in Johnson County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Stone's Crossing

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 2, 2025

1. Stone's Crossing Marker

Inscription. Stone's Crossing was named for Elijah ‘Old Man’ Stone and his family – first wife Elizabeth Ann Taylor and their nine children and second wife Rachel Dorrell Lampkins and their daughter. Stone came from Ohio to Indiana as a youth in 1816 and to Johnson County in 1859, began farming, and was a boot and shoemaker in 1882. In 1890 he established a general store on the northwest corner of Three- Notch Lane (now SR 135) and what is now CR 700N, an important meeting and trading site for local residents. The trading helped grow the population of Stone's Crossing from 30 in 1880 to 115 in 1894. A post office existed there between 1874 and 1905. Elijah died February 18, 1893.

Erected 2015 by Estate of Geraldine Bagby • Johnson County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is February 18, 1893.

Location. 39° 34.669′ N, 86° 9.565′ W. Marker is in Greenwood, Indiana, in Johnson County. It is at the intersection of West Stones Crossing Road (County Road 700 N) and State Road 135, on the right when traveling west on West

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Stones Crossing Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3042 W Stones Crossing Rd, Greenwood IN 46143, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana

and specifically in Greater Indianapolis.

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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Proctor Park (approx. 2.8 miles away); Pioneers Rest Here (approx. 3.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Birthplace of Banking in Greenwood (approx. 3.6 miles away); Bargersville School (approx. 3.6 miles away); James T. and Laura Polk Community House (approx. 3.7 miles away); First Church, School and Cemetery (approx. 3.9 miles away); J. T. Polk Canning Co. (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenwood.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 2, 2025

2. Stone's Crossing Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 78 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 25, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.