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

The Pond

— Green Lawn: A Very Special Park —

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 11, 2026

1. The Pond Marker

Inscription. Originally the pond was a quarry that provided crushed gravel for the first roads in the cemetery. When this gravel was no longer needed, it was converted to a pond. In the original plan a bridge was to connect it to a second pond in section 100, but that pond was never built. Water features were an important part of the rural cemetery movement and often had a more natural aesthetic than modern water features. Today the pond is a hotspot for birds and contributes to our inclusion in an Audubon important bird area.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 39° 56.353′ N, 83° 1.975′ 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. 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

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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: Pigeon Oaks (within shouting distance of this marker); Our Unknown Dead (within shouting distance of this marker); Reverend Washington Gladden / Washington Gladden Quotes (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lucas Sullivant (approx. 0.2 miles away); Consecration Grove (approx. 0.2 miles away); Departed Denizens (approx. 0.2 miles away); Founding of Veterans of Foreign Wars / VFW Founders Day (approx. 0.2 miles away); Reverend James Preston Poindexter (approx. ¼ mile 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. The Pond Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 11, 2026

3. The Pond

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, 3. submitted on April 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.