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

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Toll House on Hopewell & Union Village Gravel Road

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 2, 2025

1. Toll House on Hopewell & Union Village Gravel Road Marker (missing)

Inscription. The Hopewell & Union Village Gravel Road Company's toll house with out buildings were bought Oct. 3l, 1887 by Albert List for Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery Association for $102.75. Moved east onto a quarter acre plot List sold for $25.00, the small house became a home for the Hopewell Church sexton. Subsequent remodeling into a private residence incorporated the toll house.

Erected by Hopewell-Big Spring Community, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is October 31, 1887.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 39° 29.524′ N, 86° 7.024′ W. Marker was near Franklin, Indiana, in Johnson County. It was in Franklin Township. It was on West 100 North ¼ mile west of Indiana Road 144, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 724 W 100 N, Franklin IN 46131, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Central Indiana

and specifically in Greater Indianapolis.

It was also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 walking distance of this location: Hopewell Academy Boarding House (within shouting distance of this marker); Hopewell Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Franklin Township High School (about 700 feet away); Old Hopewell Academy

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(about 700 feet away); Hopewell Academy 1855 to 1884 (about 700 feet away); Big Spring (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Big Spring (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Hopewell Flag (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.

More about this marker. Inscription provided by Johnson County Historical Society.

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 55 times since then and 22 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 25, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.