Charlotte center city in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

D.A. Tompkins

1851-1914

Photographed by Bruce InCharlotte, December 26, 2024

1. D.A. Tompkins Marker

Inscription. Crusader for southern industrial development, manufacturer, engineer, author, and publisher. Grave is ½ mile north.

Erected 2022 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number L-48.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 35° 13.973′ N, 80° 50.982′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Charlotte center city. It is at the intersection of West Trade Street and North Cedar Street, on the right when traveling west on West Trade Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 718g W Trade St, Charlotte NC 28202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen

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Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mecklenburg County Confederate Soldiers Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Ranaleburg Riflemen (approx. ¼ mile away); North Carolina Military Institute / Gen. D.H. Hill School (approx. ¼ mile away); Union Farmers (approx. ¼ mile away); Mecklenburg County Confederate Monument (approx. ¼ mile away); Charlotte Confederate Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); The Charlotte Grays (approx. ¼ mile away); Confederate Navy Yard Charlotte (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2024, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 17 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 30, 2024, by Bruce InCharlotte of Charlotte, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.