Fairbanks in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)

Robert W. Tompkins

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024

1. Robert W. Tompkins Marker

Inscription.

Born Circa 1854 Ontario, Canada
Died 23 Sept 1908 Fairbanks

Founder of Fairbanks Christian Science Church

Erected 2023 by Clay Street Cemetery Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is September 23, 1908.

Location. 64° 50.475′ N, 147° 42.417′ W. Marker is in Fairbanks, Alaska, in Fairbanks North Star Borough. It can be reached from Clay Street. Marker is in Clay Street Cemetery, about 175 feet west of the Clay Street entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 770 Clay Street, Fairbanks AK 99701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Alaska Railroad Corridor,

in the Athabascan Region,

and in Interior Alaska.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of

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this marker: Col. James Hiram McLaughlin (here, next to this marker); Clay Street Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); The White Crosses (a few steps from this marker); Mary Pedro (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter W. Conley (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter Bernard "Ben" Howland (within shouting distance of this marker); Clay Street Cemetery Pioneers of Alaska (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Clay Street Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairbanks.

More about this marker. Burial location: Masonic SE 1612

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 17, 2024

2. Robert W. Tompkins Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.