Cell towers in Franklin County, OH

The FCC registry lists 288 constructed antenna structures in Franklin County, 5% of Ohio's 6,156 — one of the three most in the state. Ownership is spread across 70 registrants; the largest, Verizon, has 56 (19%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 92 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 288
2Tallest 1033 ft
3Largest owner Verizon
4Median height (state 254 ft) 157 ft

Structures

288

rank 2 of 88 in OH

Most common type

Tower

34% of structures

Over 200 feet

20% of structures

Peak build decade

2000s

38% built then

Who owns the towers in Franklin County

70 different registrants own the 288 structures. 11 are registered to individuals or family trusts, whose names this site withholds. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.

Constructed structures in Franklin County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 157 feet, 97 feet shorter than the Ohio median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a tower near Columbus at 1033 feet, built in 1993. More than in any other decade, 38% were built in the 2000s.

Structures in Franklin County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Structures in Franklin County by decade built, columns to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Every registered structure

Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.

FCC reg.	Type	Height	Built	City	Owner
1011933	Tower	1033 ft	1993	Columbus	Sinclair Communications, LLC
1040501	Guyed tower	1029 ft	2025	Columbus	WBNS-TV, Inc.
1040517	Lattice tower	839 ft	2024	Columbus	WBNS-TV, Inc.
1029036	Tower	672 ft	1975	Columbus	OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY DBA = WOSU STATIONS
1050660	On a building	658 ft	1976	Columbus	Citicasters Co.
1033684	Other or unspecified	648 ft	2007	Columbus	Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1019228	On a building	646 ft	1993	Columbus	State of Ohio, Department of Administrative Services
1020488	On a building	599 ft	1986	Columbus	BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF COLUMBUS
1014195	Lattice tower	576 ft	2015	Columbus	Nexstar Media Inc.
1013786	Tower	549 ft	1972	Grove City	NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO INC
1242047	Tower	500 ft	2004	New Albany	Christian Voice Of Central Ohio, Inc.
1310223	Guyed tower	499 ft	2020	Westerville	Ohio Power Company
1019230	Guyed tower	476 ft	2016	Columbus	OHIO, STATE OF
1013917	Guyed tower	434 ft	1974	Columbus	Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1033687	Other or unspecified	403 ft	1988	Columbus	Citicasters Co.
1033685	Other or unspecified	402 ft	1988	Columbus	Citicasters Co.
1040520	Other or unspecified	382 ft	1948	Columbus	Private owner (name withheld)
1015809	On a building	380 ft	1991	Columbus	Private owner (name withheld)
1016341	Lattice tower	365 ft	1977	Columbus	EIP Holdings II, LLC
1028399	Tower	344 ft	1949	Upper Arlington	OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY DBA = WOSU STATIONS
1018354	Tower	324 ft	1990	Grove City	The Ohio State University
1017005	Tower	320 ft	1995	Canal Winchester	Private owner (name withheld)
1019375	Lattice tower	314 ft	2025	Columbus	Division of Support Services
1019426	Lattice tower	314 ft	1990	Columbus	Division of Support Services
1019427	Lattice tower	314 ft	1990	Lockbourne	Division of Support Services
1019430	Lattice tower	314 ft	1990	Columbus	Division of Support Services
1064716	Lattice tower	312 ft	1999	Columbus	American Towers, LLC
1014979	Lattice tower	311 ft	1988	New Albany	American Towers LLC
1028401	Other or unspecified	311 ft	1987	Columbus	St. Gabriel Radio, Inc.
1028402	Other or unspecified	311 ft	1987	Columbus	St. Gabriel Radio, Inc.
1028403	Other or unspecified	311 ft	1987	Columbus	St. Gabriel Radio, Inc.
1028404	Other or unspecified	311 ft	1987	Columbus	St. Gabriel Radio, Inc.
1028405	Other or unspecified	311 ft	1987	Columbus	St. Gabriel Radio, Inc.
1028406	Other or unspecified	311 ft	1987	Columbus	St. Gabriel Radio, Inc.
1202414	Tower	308 ft	1999	Columbus	Crown Communication LLC
1014749	Lattice tower	294 ft	1989	Orient	American Towers LLC
1018015	Tower	291 ft	2008	Worthington	Cellco Partnership
1029959	Tower	282 ft	1979	Columbus	Sinclair Communications, LLC
1035994	Tower	280 ft	1981	Columbus	COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION
1013785	Other or unspecified	274 ft	1958	Grove City	NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO INC
1013783	Other or unspecified	272 ft	1958	Grove City	NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO INC
1013784	Other or unspecified	272 ft	1958	Grove City	NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO INC
1013782	Other or unspecified	271 ft	1958	Grove City	NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO INC
1059078	Tower	261 ft	1984	Hilliard	Ohio Com-systems
1216849	Tower	260 ft	2000	Westerville	Crown Communication LLC
1231774	Tower	259 ft	2002	Grove City	American Towers LLC
1018016	Guyed tower	255 ft	1986	Reynoldsburg	Cellco Partnership
1018018	Guyed tower	252 ft	2004	Columbus	Cellco Partnership
1268153	Tower	247 ft	2009	Worthington	City of Dublin Ohio
1018025	Tower	241 ft	2004	Galloway	Cellco Partnership
1033686	Other or unspecified	238 ft	1988	Columbus	Citicasters Co.
1017006	Tower	234 ft	2002	Columbus	COMTECH INC
1013752	Tower	227 ft	2002	Hilliard	American Towers LLC
1255800	Tower	226 ft	2006	Columbus	Franklin Communications, Inc.
1023672	Tower	223 ft	2011	Columbus	AT&T Corp
1027921	Tower	216 ft	1976	Columbus	Norfolk Southern Corporation
1229710	On a building	212 ft	2005	Columbus	PLAZA PROPERTIES & CANTERBURY APTS
1033688	Other or unspecified	203 ft	1988	Columbus	Citicasters Co.
1033689	Other or unspecified	203 ft	1988	Columbus	Citicasters Co.
1016340	Guyed tower	200 ft	2016	Columbus	EIP Holdings II, LLC
1015095	Tower	200 ft	1995	Hilliard	American Towers, LLC
1018866	Guyed tower	200 ft	1993	New Albany	Cellco Partnership
1200705	Tower	200 ft	2000	Columbus	Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC
1203662	Tower	200 ft	2000	Columbus	Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC
1215990	Mast	200 ft	2000	Columbus	American Towers LLC
1216729	Mast	200 ft	2002	Grove City	American Towers LLC
1218580	Mast	200 ft	2000	Columbus	American Towers LLC
1222046	Tower	199 ft	2001	Columbus	STC Two LLC
1225498	Tower	199 ft	2001	Columbus	STC Two LLC
1260394	Monopole	199 ft	2007	Columbus	American Towers LLC
1292532	Monopole	199 ft	2015	Hilliard	Cellco Partnership
1298844	Lattice tower	199 ft	2016	Columbus	Skyway Towers, LLC
1203731	Monopole	197 ft	1999	Columbus	American Towers LLC
1286757	Pole	197 ft	2013	Columbus	Cellco Partnership
1014985	Pole	196 ft	1985	Reynoldsburg	American Towers LLC
1202854	Monopole	196 ft	2006	Columbus	CCATT LLC
1263168	Tower	196 ft	2009	Columbus	Cellco Partnership
1213569	Tower	195 ft	2000	Columbus	Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC
1286600	Monopole	195 ft	2013	Blacklick	Cellco Partnership
1288606	Lattice tower	195 ft	1998	Columbus	North American Broadcasting Company, Inc.
1205597	Pole	194 ft	1999	Hilliard	CCATT LLC
1207058	Monopole	193 ft	1999	Columbus	American Towers LLC
1263020	Mast	193 ft	2008	Grove City	Cellco Partnership
1230201	Pole	191 ft	1996	New Albany	Cellco Partnership
1230211	Pole	191 ft	2001	Grove City	Cellco Partnership
1202298	Pole	190 ft	2000	Columbus	New Cingular Wireless, Inc.
1244014	Tower	190 ft	2004	Columbus	Citicasters Co.
1269251	Tower	190 ft	2001	Grove City	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1298193	Monopole	190 ft	2021	Columbus	Wireless EDGE Towers, LLC
1312215	Monopole	190 ft	2026	Hilliard	TowerCo VI, LLC
1065840	Tower	189 ft	1997	Dublin	SBA Properties, LLC
1015036	Lattice tower	188 ft	1995	Worthington	American Towers LLC
1230083	Monopole	188 ft	2001	Hilliard	American Towers LLC
1232767	Monopole	185 ft	2000	Hillard	American Towers LLC
1264370	Tower	185 ft	2008	Hilliard	Cellco Partnership
1270895	Monopole	184 ft	2003	Columbus	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1203853	Pole	182 ft	2000	Columbus	CCATT LLC
1263145	Tower	182 ft	2008	Columbus	Cellco Partnership
1334158	Monopole	180 ft	2026	Columbus	TowerCo VI, LLC
1304577	Pole	179 ft	2017	Columbus	Cell Site Capital LLC
1015101	Tower	178 ft	1995	Columbus	American Towers, LLC
1281611	Tower	177 ft	2012	Columbus	Cellco Partnership
1332113	Monopole	177 ft	2026	Columbus	Columbus Division of Support Services
1269454	Tower	176 ft	2007	Dublin	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1203665	Lattice tower	174 ft	2010	Columbus	EIP Holdings II, LLC
1210513	Tower	170 ft	2000	Dublin	STC Two LLC
1239028	Tower	168 ft	2006	Columbus	Cellco Partnership
1015099	Tower	167 ft	1995	Columbus	American Towers, LLC
1215016	Monopole	167 ft	2000	Columbus	Cellco Partnership
1215183	Tower	166 ft	2000	Galloway	Cellco Partnership
1018439	Pole	165 ft	1994	Columbus	Cellco Partnership
1220264	Tower	165 ft	2002	Columbus	STC Two LLC
1228576	Monopole	165 ft	1999	Columbus	American Towers LLC
1248965	Pole	165 ft	2000	Columbus	American Towers LLC
1287162	Monopole	165 ft	2015	Columbus	Cellco Partnership
1322292	Monopole	165 ft	2002	Dublin	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1015831	Tower	164 ft	1997	Groveport	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1213486	Tower	164 ft	2000	Blacklick	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1220442	Monopole	164 ft	2001	Columbus	American Towers, LLC
1267990	Monopole	163 ft	2000	Gahanna	American Towers LLC
1210986	Pole	162 ft	2006	Blacklick	CCATT LLC
1310116	Monopole	162 ft	2019	Columbus	VB BTS III, LLC
1014674	Pole	160 ft	1995	Columbus	SBC TOWER HOLDINGS LLC
1200364	Monopole	160 ft	2000	Columbus	Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC
1216853	Tower	160 ft	2000	Grove City	Crown Communication LLC
1231352	Tower	160 ft	2001	Canal Winchester	STC Two LLC
1244523	Monopole	160 ft	2005	Columbus	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1247910	Tower	160 ft	2005	Columbus	SBA Towers, LLC
1261060	Tower	160 ft	2007	Galloway	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1264829	Pole	160 ft	2008	Columbus	SBA Monarch Towers III, LLC
1302317	Monopole	160 ft	2017	Canal Winchester	Cellco Partnership
1310354	Monopole	160 ft	2019	Columbus	VB BTS III, LLC
1208744	Tower	159 ft	2000	Columbus	American Towers LLC
1234484	Pole	159 ft	2002	Dublin	CCATT LLC
1275981	Monopole	159 ft	2000	Hilliard	CCATT LLC
1296717	Monopole	159 ft	2016	Grove City	American Towers LLC
1302018	Monopole	159 ft	2017	Columbus	Capital Telecom Holdings LLC
1307284	Monopole	159 ft	2019	Columbus	TowerCo 2013 LLC
1014669	Pole	158 ft	1997	Obetz	SBC TOWER HOLDINGS LLC
1018433	Pole	158 ft	1995	Columbus	Cellco Partnership
1247371	Monopole	158 ft	2005	Columbus	CCATT LLC
1015098	Tower	157 ft	1995	Columbus	American Towers, LLC
1015100	Tower	157 ft	1995	Columbus	American Towers, LLC
1018430	Monopole	157 ft	2005	Canal Winchester	Cellco Partnership
1205542	Pole	157 ft	2000	Columbus	TVT III, LLC
1286572	Monopole	157 ft	2013	Blacklick	New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC
1332445	Lattice tower	157 ft	1997	Canal Winchester	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1018447	Pole	156 ft	1995	Columbus	Cellco Partnership
1208803	Tower	156 ft	2000	Groveport	Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC
1244873	Monopole	156 ft	2004	Columbus	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1284801	Lattice tower	156 ft	1985	Hilliard	American Towers LLC
1015104	Tower	155 ft	1995	Columbus	Private owner (name withheld)
1218722	Tower	155 ft	1999	Columbus	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1228859	Tower	155 ft	1999	Bexley	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1260475	Monopole	155 ft	2007	Columbus	SBA Monarch Towers III, LLC
1275562	Monopole	155 ft	2010	Madison	SBA Monarch Towers III, LLC
1324705	Monopole	155 ft	2026	Grove City	VB BTS III, LLC
1018429	Pole	154 ft	1996	Columbus	Cellco Partnership
1065925	On a building	154 ft	1972	Columbus	Suburban Centers, Inc.
1286163	Monopole	154 ft	2000	Columbus	American Towers LLC
1233352	Pole	153 ft	2002	Columbus	CCATT LLC
1269780	Tower	153 ft	1999	Columbus	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1331908	Monopole	153 ft	2026	Columbus	TAG Towers, LLC
1206173	Pole	152 ft	1999	Columbus	Private owner (name withheld)
1018432	Pole	150 ft	1995	Columbus	Cellco Partnership
1018435	Pole	150 ft	2005	Columbus	Cellco Partnership
1018436	Pole	150 ft	1994	Columbus	Cellco Partnership
1018438	Pole	150 ft	1995	Whitehall	Cellco Partnership
1018442	Pole	150 ft	1993	Columbus	Cellco Partnership
1018444	Pole	150 ft	1991	Hilltop	Cellco Partnership
1018865	Tower	150 ft	1990	Groveport	Cellco Partnership
1222135	Tower	150 ft	2005	Columbus	Crown Castle Tower 05 LLC
1233338	Tower	150 ft	2001	Grove City	Ohio Power Company
1256511	Other or unspecified	150 ft	2006	Galloway	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1256512	Monopole	150 ft	2007	Columbus	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1262449	Tower	150 ft	2008	Columbus	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1275726	Tower	150 ft	2010	Columbus	SBA Monarch Towers III, LLC
1288396	Lattice tower	150 ft	2001	Columbus	Cellco Partnership
1299281	Monopole	150 ft	2022	Grove City	Cellco Partnership
1039380	Lattice tower	149 ft	2017	Lockborne	American Towers LLC
1220424	Lattice tower	148 ft	2000	Groveport	American Towers LLC
1302701	Monopole	148 ft	2017	Columbus	Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1256549	Tower	146 ft	2007	Galloway	SBA Monarch Towers III, LLC
1217858	Monopole	145 ft	2005	Columbus	CCATT LLC
1287300	Pole	145 ft	2014	Hilliard	Cellco Partnership
1290818	Pole	145 ft	2014	Columbus	Cellco Partnership
1322510	Lattice tower	143 ft	2022	Columbus	Anything Solar Inc.
1018441	Pole	142 ft	1993	Columbus	Cellco Partnership
1205591	Tower	141 ft	2000	Whitehall	Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC
1277003	Tower	141 ft	2012	Columbus	Cellco Partnership
1039355	Tower	140 ft	1998	Columbus	STC Two LLC
1039623	Tower	140 ft	1998	Pleasant Township	STC Two LLC
1039624	Tower	140 ft	1998	Gahanna	STC Two LLC
1231218	Tower	140 ft	2002	Columbus	SpectraSite Communications, LLC. through American Towers, LLC.
1260468	Monopole	140 ft	2006	Columbus	SBA Monarch Towers III, LLC
1286313	Pole	140 ft	2017	Columbus	Cellco Partnership
1015103	Monopole	139 ft	1995	Columbus	American Towers, LLC
1224553	Pole	137 ft	2001	Galloway	Cellco Partnership
1055212	Monopole	136 ft	1998	Columbus	American Towers LLC
1280389	Monopole	136 ft	2002	Columbus	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1210184	Tower	135 ft	2000	Columbus	STC Two LLC
1211144	Monopole	135 ft	1998	Gahanna	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1212949	Tower	135 ft	2000	Columbus	STC Two LLC
1202307	Monopole	133 ft	2000	Grove City	CCATT LLC
1319140	Monopole	133 ft	2000	Westerville	Hoosier Towers. LLC.
1226637	Tower	132 ft	2002	Columbus	STC Two LLC
1262827	Tower	132 ft	2008	Worthington	Cellco Partnership
1274545	Monopole	132 ft	1997	New Albany	AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC
1015826	Pole	131 ft	1997	Dublin	T-Mobile Central LLC
1015827	Pole	131 ft	1996	Reynoldsburg	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1015828	Pole	131 ft	1997	Urbancrest	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1015830	Pole	131 ft	1996	Columbus	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1209719	Guyed tower	131 ft	2012	Columbus	ATLAS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC
1257948	Monopole	131 ft	2006	Columbus	SBA Monarch Towers III, LLC
1269455	Tower	131 ft	2001	Columbus	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1279220	Tower	131 ft	2011	Columbus	SBA Monarch Towers III, LLC
1242812	Tower	130 ft	2004	Columbus	STC Two LLC
1271874	Tower	130 ft	2009	Urbancrest	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1279264	Pole	130 ft	2011	Reynoldsburg	Private owner (name withheld)
1296336	On a building	130 ft	2016	Columbus	Columbus Regional Airport Authority
1321041	Lattice tower	130 ft	2022	Columbus	Norfolk Southern Corporation
1213496	Monopole	129 ft	2000	Columbus	American Towers LLC
1269697	Monopole	128 ft	2010	Columbus	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1307291	Monopole	128 ft	2020	Gahanna	TowerCo 2013 LLC
1270089	Tower	127 ft	2002	Blacklick	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1277667	Tower	127 ft	2011	Hilliard	Cellco Partnership
1054322	Monopole	126 ft	1998	Groveport	STC Two LLC
1202624	Tower	126 ft	1996	Gahanna	Cellco Partnership
1214316	Monopole	126 ft	2000	Westerville	American Towers LLC
1214676	Monopole	126 ft	1999	Columbus	American Towers LLC
1268837	Tower	126 ft	2008	Columbus	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1018029	Monopole	125 ft	2012	Gahanna	Cellco Partnership
1043572	Tower	125 ft	2001	Gahanna	STC Two LLC
1065374	Tower	125 ft	1998	Blacklick	Private owner (name withheld)
1287556	Monopole	125 ft	2013	Gahanna	Cellco Partnership
1312730	Monopole	125 ft	2020	Gahanna	TowerCo 2013 LLC
1307062	Pole	123 ft	2018	Columbus	Cellco Partnership
1033576	Pole	120 ft	1997	Columbus	WBNS-TV, Inc.
1054316	Tower	120 ft	1998	Whitehall	STC Two LLC
1054323	Tower	120 ft	1998	Columbus	STC Two LLC
1279261	Pole	120 ft	2011	New Rome	Private owner (name withheld)
1292887	Monopole	120 ft	2016	Westerville	SBA Towers IX, LLC
1267440	Monopole	119 ft	2010	Blacklick	SBA Monarch Towers III, LLC
1015825	Pole	118 ft	1996	Columbus	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1266754	Tower	118 ft	2008	Riverlea	SBA Monarch Towers I, LLC
1218819	Tower	116 ft	2000	Columbus	SBA 2012 TC Assets, LLC
1206021	Tower	115 ft	2000	Columbus	STC Two LLC
1211843	Tower	115 ft	2000	Columbus	STC Two LLC
1217003	Lattice tower	115 ft	1985	Columbus	American Towers LLC
1217471	Tower	115 ft	2000	Columbus	STC Two LLC

The 38 shorter structures are in the lookup.

If you have a tower lease in Franklin County

Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.

Counties in Ohio with similar tower counts: Cuyahoga County (362), Hamilton County (206), Montgomery County (183), Stark County (158), Summit County (153).

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.