Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Memphis had a population of 64,495 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Memphis had a population of 649,705 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Memphis, with the one closest to Memphis listed first.
- Hopefield ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Buntyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Frayser
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Mound City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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)
- Bellevue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Almont ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Berclair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Whitehaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehaven
- Whitehaven is located in Shelby County
- Oakville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Oakville is located in Shelby County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakville
- From Memphis to Oakville
- Raleigh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - West Memphis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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>
- Hulbert
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hulbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
- Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hulbert
- From Memphis to Hulbert
- Woodstock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Shelby County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodstock
- From Memphis to Woodstock
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marion
- From Memphis to Marion
- Ramsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ramsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Ramsey is located in Shelby County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ramsey
- From Memphis to Ramsey
- Riceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Gavin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Lake View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Plum Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Plum Point is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Capleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
- Capleville is located in Shelby County
- Lucy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
- Lucy is located in Shelby County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lucy
- From Memphis to Lucy
- James Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Mill
- James Mill is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to James Mill
- From Memphis to James Mill
- Horn Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Lake
- Horn Lake is located in DeSoto County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horn Lake <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Horn Lake
- From Memphis to Horn Lake
- Germantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Germantown
- From Memphis to Germantown
- Bartlett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Jericho
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jericho. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
- Jericho is located in Crittenden County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jericho
- From Memphis to Jericho
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Memphis: www.cityofmemphis.org/
The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Memphis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |