Memphis, Texas
Memphis is a city of 2,174 people in Hall County, Texas, founded in 1889.
Why visit Memphis
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 1 place to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Hall County Courthouse.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 96°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Memphis
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Memphis
Memphis is a city in and the county seat of Hall County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Memphis had a population of 2,048.
From the Wikipedia article Memphis, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Hall County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic place in Memphis, Hall County, Texas
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
Rock Inn Cafe
Diner · American · 0.5 mi
1022 Boykin Drive, Memphis
Su-Sa 06:00-21:00
Where to stay1
Rodeway Inn
Motel and hotel · 1.1 mi
1600 North Boykin Drive, Memphis
History
Memphis, Texas, the county seat of Hall County, is at the junction of U.S. Highway 287, State Highway 256, and Farm to Market Road 1547, in the northeastern part of the county. It started in 1889, when J. C. Montgomery purchased land for a townsite north of Salisbury on the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway. This land had been previously owned by W. H. Robertson, who had a dugout near Parker Creek. Montgomery and Robertson, with Rev. J. W. Brice and T. J. Woods, Jr., of Dallas, formed a townsite company and presented a plat early in January 1890. P. M. Kelly opened a law office. A rooming house (later the Memphis Hotel), a general store, a drugstore, and several residences were soon erected. For a time, the new town was without a name. Several suggestions were submitted to federal postal authorities, but with negative results. Finally, as the story goes, Reverend Brice, while in Austin, happened to see a letter addressed by accident to Memphis, Texas, rather than Tennessee, with the notation "no such town in Texas". The name was submitted and accepted, and a post office was established on September 12, 1890, with Robertson as postmaster.
From the History section of Memphis, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship6
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Map of Memphis
25 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53°F | 25°F | 0.8 in |
| Feb | 57°F | 29°F | 0.8 in |
| Mar | 66°F | 37°F | 1.4 in |
| Apr | 75°F | 46°F | 2.0 in |
| May | 83°F | 56°F | 3.5 in |
| Jun | 92°F | 66°F | 2.9 in |
| Jul | 96°F | 70°F | 2.4 in |
| Aug | 95°F | 68°F | 2.5 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 60°F | 2.4 in |
| Oct | 75°F | 47°F | 1.8 in |
| Nov | 64°F | 35°F | 1.0 in |
| Dec | 54°F | 27°F | 0.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Memphis (0 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Hall County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-06-11: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2016-02-09: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 25 miles away.
- Hedley 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
- Wellington 21 mi northeast, about 33 min by car
- Clarendon 25 mi northwest, about 40 min by car
- Childress 25 mi southeast, about 40 min by car
- Howardwick 30 mi northwest, about 48 min by car
- McLean 35 mi north, about 56 min by car
- Hollis 36 mi east, about 57 min by car
- Shamrock 38 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Quitaque 38 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Claude 53 mi northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Hall County Courthouse, Memphis, TX, Billy Hathorn at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hall County Courthouse Historical Marker Memphis, Texas, United States, Huggums537, CC0
- Hall County Courthouse Memphis, Texas, United States, Huggums537, CC0
- Les Sims Memorial Park in Memphis, TX IMG 0674, Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mem. street IMG 0672, Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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