Shelby County / Memphis

Shelby County / Memphis (HMOWS)

Location: Memphis, TN 38119 Shelby County
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N 35° 6.06', W 89° 51.227'

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Shelby County
Established 1819; named in honor of ISAAC SHELBY who, along with Andrew Jackson, as appointed United States Commissioner; together they arranged the purchase of the Western District from the Chickasaw Indian Nation in 1818.

Memphis
Founded 1819, by Andrew Jackson, John Overton and James Winchester; the latter named it. Incorporated, 1826, population less than 500 & area less than 1 sq. mi. It has since its original foundation absorbed seven other towns, is now the state's largest city, one of the country's largest inland ports and the world's largest cotton market.
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HM NumberHMOWS
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Marker Number4E 47
Placed ByTennessee Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 10:42am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 239871 N 3887970
Decimal Degrees35.10100000, -89.85378333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 6.06', W 89° 51.227'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 6' 3.60" N, 89° 51' 13.62" W
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Area Code(s)901, 615
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6268 Poplar Ave, Memphis TN 38119, US
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