Raleigh in Shelby County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Raleigh

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 7, 2021

1. Raleigh Marker

Inscription. First known as Sanderlin's Bluff, the town of Raleigh was renamed by Joseph Graham, the first Circuit Court Clerk, for his North Carolina hometown. It was the county seat of Shelby County from 1824 to 1866, and the courthouse stood 200 ft. southwest of here. Keelboats and stern-wheelers plied the Wolf River, transporting freight and passengers to and from Raleigh in the 1830s. Raleigh's economic and political fortunes faded as Memphis' rose, and the town surrendered its charter in 1912.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4E 16.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.

Location. 35° 12.328′ N, 89° 55.314′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, Tennessee, in Shelby County. It is at the intersection of James Road (Tennessee Route 15) and Old Austin Peay Highway, on the right when traveling west on James Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Memphis TN 38128, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee

and in Greater Memphis.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Upper South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Raleigh Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile

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away); Eastland Presbyterian Church (approx. 2 miles away); Illinois Monument (approx. 2.3 miles away); Rose Garden (approx. 2.4 miles away); Memphis National Cemetery (approx. 2.4 miles away); U.S. Colored Troops and the Battle of Fort Pillow / Remember Fort Pillow (approx. 2.4 miles away); Nicholas Gotten (approx. 2.9 miles away); Bartlett, Tennessee (approx. 3 miles away).

Also see . . . Raleigh, Memphis (Wikipedia). (Submitted on August 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 7, 2021

2. Raleigh Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,133 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 9, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.