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Shelby County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

Note 1: The Cultural Feature "Locales" can be very helpful in getting oriented in a new community.
Note 2: Links for Local Area Search and Driving Directions are below each feature map.

Physical Features
Bars 3
Bends 2
Capes 3
Cliffs 2
Flats 5
Guts 3
Islands 5
Lakes 23
Streams 79
Swamps 2
Valleys 1
Cultural Features
Airports 22
Bridges 1
Buildings 307
Canals 13
Cemeteries 98
Channels 2
Churches 1,309
Civil 13
Crossings 44
Dams 70
Hospitals 36
Levees 13
Locales 180
Parks 181
Post Offices 28
Reservoirs 73
Schools 417
Towers 33
Historical Features
Buildings 1
Churches 21
Hospitals 6
Levees 2
Locales 4
Military (Historical) 3
Populated Places 13
Post Offices 40
Schools 30
  • Physical Features are the natural features of the Earth's surface.
  • Cultural Features are landscape features that were created or shaped by humans.
  • Historical Features are features that no longer exist on the landscape.
  • Historical Landmarks: Tennessee's National Historic Landmarks