Area developed during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as Memphis expanded beyond its original riverfront core. North Memphis became home to working-class communities, industrial sites and major rail corridors that supported the city’s growth as a transportation and manufacturing center. The area has played a central role in Memphis’s labor, music and civil rights history.
Geographically, North Memphis sits between downtown and the northern suburban edges of the city. It includes a wide range of residential neighborhoods, historic corridors and institutional sites. The area has long been shaped by railroads, warehouses and major roadways. North Memphis remains an important part of the city’s physical and historical landscape.
Quick facts
- Coordinates: 35.1724427, -89.9904442
- Type: Suburb
OSM tags
- Name: North Memphis
- Place type: Suburb
- Wikidata: Q7056085
- Wikipedia: Wikipedia (English) – North Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee