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Welcome to Memphis ...

The town of Memphis is located in Pickens County<1>.


The location of Memphis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Memphis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1844.

When the people of Memphis refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Memphian<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Memphis has a population of 26 people<4> (see below for details).

Memphis is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Telephone area codes for Memphis: (205) and (659)<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Memphis had an population of 26 people. This is a decrease of 10.34% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 21.21% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Memphis had a population of 29 people. This makes Memphis the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 29 people, the population of Memphis decreased 12.12% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 33 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Memphis.

Communities Also Named Memphis ...

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

  • Macon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
    • Macon is located in Noxubee County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <7>
  • Aliceville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Brooksville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Carrollton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Pickens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
  • Pickensville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickensville
    • Pickensville is located in Pickens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
  • Shuqualak
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shuqualak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuqualak
    • Shuqualak is located in Noxubee County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Geiger
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
    • Geiger is located in Sumter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Ethelsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
    • Ethelsville is located in Pickens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • McMullen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McMullen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen
    • McMullen is located in Pickens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9 people
  • Garden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
    • Garden is located in Pickens County

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.

Adding Memphis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Memphis in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Memphis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Memphis post office opened in 1844.

We also found Memphis in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Memphis.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Memphis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Pickens, 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>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 town'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.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Memphis.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Memphis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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