Binghampton is a historic neighborhood located in eastern Memphis near major rail and industrial corridors. The area developed in the late nineteenth century and became home to a diverse working-class population connected to manufacturing and transportation jobs.
Binghampton reflects Memphis’s industrial-era expansion and remains an important example of how rail infrastructure shaped neighborhood growth. The area has played a role in the city’s cultural and economic history through multiple periods of change.
Quick facts
- Coordinates: 35.1500896, -89.9695336
- Type: District
OSM tags
- ele: 80
- gnis:feature_id: 1313562
- Name: Binghampton
- Place type: District
- Wikidata: Q4914229