Southwest Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Departed Denizens
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Photographed by Craig Doda, April 11, 2026
1. Departed Denizens Marker
Our pioneer ancestors called the high banks on the east side of the Scioto "Wolf Ridge"-today we simply call it "Downtown". In driving the wolf from his home, they left us ours. In death, many of these pioneers were moved to Green Lawn when the older city cemeteries were closed. Often, they came without marker or name. Here they are as anonymous as the wolves they displaced, but just as they told stories and left remembrances of the wolves, we have their stories and remember them.
Dedicated to the pioneers of Franklinton and Columbus buried here in anonimity but not forgotten.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 39° 56.493′ N, 83° 1.887′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Southwest Columbus. It is at the intersection of Greenlawn Avenue and Greenfield Drive when traveling west on Greenlawn Avenue. The marker stands on the grounds of the Green Lawn Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus OH 43223, United States
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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: Lucas Sullivant (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Consecration Grove (about 500 feet away); Ovid Wellford Smith / Medal of Honor Recipients at Green Lawn (about 600 feet away); Pigeon Oaks (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Pond (approx. 0.2 miles away); Our Unknown Dead (approx. 0.2 miles away); George A. Blount (approx. 0.2 miles away); Reverend Washington Gladden / Washington Gladden Quotes (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Ovid Wellford Smith (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Craig Doda, April 11, 2026
2. Departed Denizens Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
