Globe in Gila County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Site of Sheriff Thompson's Home
Historic Site
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 3, 2010
1. Site of Sheriff Thompson's Home Marker
John Henry Thompson, a noted Gila County pioneer, brought his bride, Carrie Louise Nash, to Globe to live in the house he had built on this site, one of the town's early adobe buildings. Thompson was active in mining, cattle ranching and the feed and livery business in the Globe area and was Sheriff of Gila County for seven terms between 1890 and 1911.
Erected by Gila County Historical Society and Arizona Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 33° 23.691′ N, 110° 47.12′ W. Marker is in Globe, Arizona, in Gila County. It is on South Hill Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the east wall of Safeway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 240 South Hill Street, Globe AZ 85501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Arizona’s Mogollon Rim, in the San Carlos Apache Nation, and specifically in the White Mountain Apache Nation. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. John's Espiscopal Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hon. George W. P. Hunt (about 700 feet away); In Honor of John W. Wentworth (about 700 feet away); City of Globe (about 700 feet away); Cobre Valley Center for the Arts
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Also see . . . John Henry Thompson: Arizona's Most Colorful Sheriff. From the blog Above the Norm - Bizarre Arizona (Submitted on August 6, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.)
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 3, 2010
2. Site of Sheriff Thompson's Home Marker
View south along S. Hill St. Note marker high up on wall.
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, January 3, 2026
3. Site of Sheriff Thompson's Home Marker
The marker is on the south wall of a supermarket.
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 3, 2010
4. Sheriff Thompson's Grave Site
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, August 3, 2010
5. Sheriff Thompson's Grave Site
John H. Thompson
Gila County Sheriff for
8 terms-1890-1912
He died in 1934
Gila County Sheriff for
8 terms-1890-1912
He died in 1934
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,335 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 3. submitted on January 4, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. 4, 5. submitted on August 6, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
