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

Lucas Sullivant

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 11, 2026

1. Lucas Sullivant Marker

Inscription. Family
of
Lucas
Sullivant
Founder of Franklinton

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 39° 56.491′ N, 83° 1.989′ 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, on the right 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 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: Consecration Grove (a few steps from this marker);

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Ovid Wellford Smith / Medal of Honor Recipients at Green Lawn (about 300 feet away); Departed Denizens (about 500 feet away); George A. Blount (about 700 feet away); Pigeon Oaks (about 700 feet away); Our Unknown Dead (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Pond (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grandfather Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Ovid Wellford Smith (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 11, 2026

2. Lucas Sullivant Marker

Sullivant Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 11, 2026

3. Sullivant Monument

Lucas Sullivant Grave Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 11, 2026

4. Lucas Sullivant Grave Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 11, 2026

5. Lucas Sullivant 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 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.