Profile for Shelby County, Tennessee, TN

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Census & demographics

• Shelby County population
• Ancestry of people in Shelby County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Shelby County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in Tennessee
• State data - Tennessee
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

• Shelby County government

7% of Shelby County residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Shelby County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (TN GenWeb) for Shelby County
• Cemeteries in Shelby County

Post a query on a message board:

• Shelby County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - TN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Shelby County include Abington Cemetery, Arlington Cemetery, Baron Hirsch Cemetery, Barton Cemetery, Baxter Cemetery, Belmount Cemetery, Benjestown Cemetery, Bethany Cemetery, Bethel Cemetery, Bethlehem Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• Tennessee cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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Communities

Communities in Shelby County include Arlington, Barretville, Bartlett, Brunswick, Collierville, Cordova, Eads, Ellendale, Fisherville, Germantown ... View communities

• Shelby County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Tennessee

• Crime in Shelby County
• Arrests in Shelby County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Shelby County
• Recent death notices - selected TN newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

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Disability access & rights

• Submit disability access info about Shelby County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Tennessee
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Shelby County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Shelby County
• TN economy

Colleges in Shelby County include Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences, Christian Brothers University, Crichton College, Harding University Graduate School of Religion, LeMoyne-Owen College, Memphis College of Art, Memphis Theological Seminary, Rhodes College, Southern College of Optometry, Southwest Tennessee Community College ... View colleges

• Private schools in Shelby County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

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Environment

• Air pollution in Shelby County
• Diesel soot in Shelby County
• Land contamination in Shelby County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Shelby County

• ePodunk festival listings
• Tennessee county fair info
• Tennessee festival info

• Shelby County government
• Tennessee state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• State historical society

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For more historical information, see our Shelby County family history guide
• Historic sites in Tennessee
• Libraries in or near Memphis, the county seat
• Museums in Tennessee
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

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Jobs

• Jobs in the Shelby County area

Libraries in Shelby County include Arlington Branch Library, Bartlett Branch Library, Cherokee Branch Library, Collierville Branch Library, Cordova Branch Library, Cornelia Crenshaw Branch Library, Cossitt Branch Library, East Shelby Branch Library, Frayser Branch Library, Gaston Park Branch Library ... View libraries

• Tennessee library

• Census map of Shelby County
• Historic maps of Tennessee
• Map of Tennessee counties

Newspapers in Shelby County include Commercial Appeal, Germantown News ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in Tennessee
• Today's news around Tennessee

• Search obituaries in Tennessee
• Recent death notices - selected TN newspapers

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Organizations

• Chambers of commerce in Tennessee
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• craigslist
• Find friends & family
• Personals

Shelby County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Shelby County political report.

• Tennessee Democratic party
• Tennessee Republican party
• Shelby County elections board
• Tennessee elections board

• Places of worship near Memphis, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Shelby County

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Travel

Airports in Shelby County include Memphis International

Hotels in Shelby County include Admiralty of Plantation Oaks, Airport Inn, Amerisuites, Amerisuites, Baymont Inn & Suites, Baymont Inn & Suites, Best Value Inn Memphis, Best Value Inn Memphis, Best Western, Best Western Benchmark Hotel ... More hotels

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