The Bottoms is the former and derogatory name for Franklinton the oldest settlement in Central Ohio dating back to 1797 and incorporated into Columbus, Ohio in the early 1800s. It is the area is bordered to the east and north by the Scioto River to the west by the Interstate 70 overpass by Rhodes Park and Brown Road on the southern border. The neighbor…The Bottoms is the former and derogatory name for Franklinton the oldest settlement in Central Ohio dating back to 1797 and incorporated into Columbus, Ohio in the early 1800s. It is the area is bordered to the east and north by the Scioto River to the west by the Interstate 70 overpass by Rhodes Park and Brown Road on the southern border. The neighborhood originally got its name, Franklinton, from its founder, Lucas Sullivant. While many claim the nickname "bottoms" is derogatory, the neighborhood gets its nickname "The Bottoms" because much of the land lies below the level of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and a floodwall is required to contain the rivers and protect the area from floods. The low-lying bottom land was well suited for farming, with the river serving as a direct connection to the Ohio River. According to the Franklinton Area Commission: Though Franklinton is the last downtown neighborhood to be redeveloped, it is actually the birthplace of Columbus, settled 15 years before the city itself
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