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

Donnell's Knoll

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 23, 2019

1. Donnell's Knoll Marker

Inscription. At Johnson County's center, this wooded hill offered Delaware Indians campsites during annual migrations through swampy wilderness abundant in wild game, fish. It yielded skeletal remains long after glowing campfires died. George King had envisioned Franklin to the south, but platted 4 miles east when Simon Covert, his brother-in-law, swapped land where Franklin College campus is situated.

Erected by Hopewell-Big Spring Community, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 39° 30.429′ N, 86° 6.208′ W. Marker is near Franklin, Indiana, in Johnson County. It is at the intersection of County Road West 200 North and North Centerline Road, on the right when traveling east on County Road West 200 North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2016 N Centerline Rd, Franklin IN 46131, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Hopewell Flag (approx. one mile away); Big Spring (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Big Spring (approx. 1.1 miles away); Hopewell Academy 1855 to 1884 (approx. 1.1

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miles away); Old Hopewell Academy (approx. 1.1 miles away); Franklin Township High School (approx. 1.1 miles away); Hopewell Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hopewell Academy Boarding House (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 2, 2025

2. Donnell's Knoll 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 187 times since then and 138 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 25, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.