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

Grandfather Tree

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 11, 2026

1. Grandfather Tree Marker

Inscription. As of 2018, this white oak is estimated to be 313 years old. When it sprouted only a few Mingos lived near the river and wolves would have been common visitors. Our old oaks and maples are a remnant of pre-settlement mixed oak forest and remain due to this land being settled first by cattle ranchers then becoming a cemetery in the "rural cemetery" style.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Historic Trees series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 2018.

Location. 39° 56.577′ N, 83° 2.176′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in Southwest Columbus. It is at the intersection of Brown Road and Harrisburg Pike (Route 62), on the right when traveling north on Brown Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1013 Brown Rd, 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.

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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: George A. Blount (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ovid Wellford Smith / Medal of Honor Recipients at Green Lawn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Consecration Grove (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lucas Sullivant (approx. 0.2 miles away); Franklin County Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Reverend James Preston Poindexter (approx. ¼ mile away); Departed Denizens (approx. ¼ mile away); Our Unknown Dead (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Ovid Wellford Smith (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 11, 2026

2. Grandfather Tree 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.