Welcome to Persey ...

Persey is located in Shelby County<1>.

The location of Persey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Persey is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Persey lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Persey: (901)

Communities near Persey ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Persey.

• Memphis
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • 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 <4>
• Bartlett
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Southaven
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
  • Southaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <4>
• Olive Branch
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
  • Olive Branch is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <4>
• Germantown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
• Spring Lake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Horn Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Lake
  • Horn Lake is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,282 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horn Lake <4>
• West Memphis
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Memphis
  • West Memphis is located in Crittenden County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,158 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Memphis <4>
• Hernando
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernando
  • Hernando is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernando <4>
• Marion
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Crittenden County (AR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>

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 Persey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Persey.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Persey. 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 Persey.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Persey. See our Newspapers Page for Persey.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Persey ...

Looking for more information about Persey? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Persey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Persey.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Persey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/