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title: "East Memphis"
url: https://www.herememphis.com/east-memphis/
date: 2026-07-11T20:31:13+00:00
modified: 2026-07-11T20:31:13+00:00
author: ""
site: "HERE Memphis"
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---

# East Memphis

*Source: [HERE Memphis](https://www.herememphis.com/east-memphis/) — July 11, 2026 by *

Shelby County · Suburban/Commercial
                

# East Memphis

                  

Memphis's primary commercial and affluent residential corridor along Poplar Avenue east of I-240.

              
    
  

  
    
          
                            Poplar Avenue retail corridor
                            East Memphis office parks
                            Oak Court Mall area
                            White Station schools
              
    
    
    

      
      
        

### Quick Facts

        ZIP38117, 38120                CategorySuburban/Commercial        Platted1950        Main CorridorPoplar Avenue / Ridgeway Rd / Perkins Extd        CountyShelby County      

      
      
        

### At A Glance

        Walkability30/100        Commute20 minutes        InterstateI-240, adjacent        VibeAffluent suburban, commercial hub, family-oriented        Best ForProfessionals, families seeking better school scores, suburban lifestyle      

      
      
        

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## Location

        

East Memphis encompasses the area east of Interstate 240 and west of the Germantown city limits. It includes major commercial corridors along Poplar Avenue and Ridgeway Road, and extends south to Winchester Road and north to Quince/Walnut Grove.

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## Character

        

East Memphis is the most commercially active and affluent neighborhood within Memphis city limits. The area has a high concentration of professional offices, medical clinics, restaurants, and retail. Residential streets feature well-maintained ranches and two-story brick homes from the 1950s–1980s.

      
    
    
          
        

## History

        

East Memphis developed rapidly in the postwar period as Memphis's middle and professional class suburbanized eastward. The completion of I-240 in the 1970s accelerated commercial development along Poplar Avenue, establishing the corridor as Memphis's dominant retail spine.

      
    
    
    
    
    
      
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## Schools

        
                                  
              
                Elementary
                                  
                              
              MSCS — East Memphis zone elementary (verify)
              Memphis-Shelby County Schools                            
                                  [SC Report Card →](https://tneducation.net)
                                                  [School site →](https://www.mscsschools.org)
                              
            
                                  
              
                Middle
                                  
                              
              MSCS — zone middle (verify)
              Memphis-Shelby County Schools                            
                                  [SC Report Card →](https://tneducation.net)
                                                  [School site →](https://www.mscsschools.org)
                              
            
                                  
              
                High
                                  
                              
              White Station High School
              Memphis-Shelby County Schools                            
                                  [SC Report Card →](https://tneducation.net)
                                                  [School site →](https://www.mscsschools.org)
                              
            
                  
        

Ratings from the South Carolina School Report Card (state Department of Education) — not third-party aggregators.

      
    
    
          
        

## Nearby Retail & Dining

        

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              **Poplar Avenue corridor**
               — Full retail, chain and independent restaurants, grocery stores               *(within neighborhood)*            
                                  
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              **Oak Court Mall area**
               — Shopping, dining, cinemas               *(within neighborhood)*

      
    
    
          
        

## Healthcare & Essentials

        

- 
              **Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis**
               Hospital               *(1 mi)*            
                                  
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              **Methodist Le Bonheur East Memphis campus**
               Hospital               *(adjacent)*

      
    
    
    
      
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