Welcome to Center Point ...

So far, we found very little information about Center Point. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Center Point to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Center Point, please Contact Us.

Center Point would have been located within present day Shelby County<2>.

The location of Center Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

A typical abbreviation for Center Point: Center Pt.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Center Point is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Center Point was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The location where Center Point once stood is in the (901) area code.

Communities Also Named Center Point ...

While we believe that this Center Point is located in Shelby County, we know of another 6 Tennessee communities named Center Point. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chester, Hardeman, Lawrence, Sequatchie, Stewart and White County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 42 communities that are also named Center Point - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (5), Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi (4), Missouri (3), New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas (11) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Center Point.

Communities near Center Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Center Point.

• Bartlett
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
  • Bartlett is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,327 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <5>
• Collierville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collierville
  • Collierville is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collierville <5>
• Olive Branch
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
  • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <5>
• Germantown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
  • Germantown is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <5>
• Spring Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
  • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
• Lakeland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
  • Lakeland is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeland <5>
• Arlington
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Shelby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
• Oakland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
• Feathers Chapel
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathers Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathers Chapel
  • Feathers Chapel is located in Fayette County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 7,102 people
• New Bethel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel
  • New Bethel is located in Fayette County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,324 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Center Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Center Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Center Point. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Center Point.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Center Point. See our Newspapers Page for Center Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/