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Welcome to Memphis ...

Memphis is located in Houston County<1>.

When the people of Memphis refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Memphian<2>

Memphis is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Memphis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Memphis (for example, toward Cedar Springs (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Memphis: 334 & 483<4>

Communities Also Named Memphis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Memphis: This one is located in Houston County and the other is located in Pickens County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 13 communities that are also named Memphis - they are located in Florida, Indiana, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Memphis ...

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

  • Dothan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Headland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Hartford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Taylor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Taylor is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,440 people
  • Midland City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Kinsey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Kinsey is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
  • Ashford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Graceville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cowarts
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Malone
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Malone is located in Jackson County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,082 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malone <5>

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 Memphis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Memphis.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Memphis. 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 Memphis.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Memphis ...

Looking for more information about Memphis? 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 Memphis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Memphis.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Memphis refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Memphis may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Memphis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 334 code has been Overlayed with the 483 area code. New phone numbers in the Memphis area will be assigned with one of these codes: 334 or 483. As a result, placing a call in the Memphis area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.