Around Giles Town ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Memphis. It is located about 11 miles [17 km] to the south of Giles Town. Memphis has a population of 650,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bartlett. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the southeast of Giles Town and has a population of 59,300 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Giles Town, with the nearest first.
- Cuba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Woodstock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Shelby County
- Lucy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
- Lucy is located in Shelby County
- Corona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Millington
(8 miles [12.9 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 <3>
- Clarkedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkedale
- Clarkedale is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Wilkinsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsville
- Wilkinsville is located in Tipton County
- James Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
- James Mill is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Jericho
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mound City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 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 <3>
- Sunset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Hunt Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
- Hunt Village is located in Shelby County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
- Memphis
(11 miles [17.7 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 <3>
- Frenchmans Bayou
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchmans Bayou
- Frenchmans Bayou is located in Mississippi County (AR)
- Mound City
For more communities neighboring Giles Town, please visit our County-by-County Page for Giles Town.
Shelby County ...
Giles Town is located in Shelby County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Crittenden (AR), DeSoto (MS), Marshall (MS), Fayette & Tipton.
Although it doesn't share a border with Shelby County, Mississippi (AR) is close to Giles Town.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Giles Town ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Giles Town.
Airports Near Giles Town ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Giles Town and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Giles Town.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Tennessee:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Giles Town. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Giles Town. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Giles Town), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |