Welcome to Griffin Corner ...
Griffin Corner is located in Shelby County<1>.
The location of Griffin Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Griffin Corner: Griffin Cor. (or less commonly used: Griffin Crn.)
Griffin Corner is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Griffin Corner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Griffin Corner and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The area code for Griffin Corner: (901)
Communities near Griffin Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Griffin Corner.
- Memphis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 649,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <4>
- Bartlett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Germantown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Spring Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- West Memphis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
- West Memphis is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <4>
- Lakeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
- Arlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Millington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millington <4>
- Clopton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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 Griffin Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Griffin Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Griffin Corner. 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 Griffin Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Griffin Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Griffin Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Griffin Corner ...
Looking for more information about Griffin Corner? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Griffin Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Griffin Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Griffin Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Griffin Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |