Welcome to Pea Point ...
So far, we found very little information about Pea Point. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pea Point to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pea Point, please Contact Us.
Pea Point would have been located within present day Shelby County<2>.
The location of Pea Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pea Point, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.
A typical abbreviation for Pea Point: Pea Pt.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Pea Point is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Pea Point was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pea Point would have been located in the (901) area code.
Communities near Pea Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pea Point.
- Memphis
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 649,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <5>
- Bartlett
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Collierville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collierville
- Collierville is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collierville <5>
- Germantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
- Spring Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
- Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
- Arlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
- Millington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millington <5>
- Clopton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Atoka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atoka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
- Atoka is located in Tipton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atoka <5>
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pea Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pea Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pea Point. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pea Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pea Point. See our Newspapers Page for Pea Point.
Adding Pea Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pea Point in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pea Point was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pea Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Pea Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pea Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |