Memphis, TX Road Trips
Plan drives from Memphis, TX with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
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Trip Routes
1
Longest Drive
583.8 mi
Corpus Christi, TX
Quickest Drive
10h 48m
Corpus Christi, TX
Plan Around Memphis, TX
Popular Incoming Routes
Useful if Memphis, TX is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.
Memphis, TX by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
2,231
Median Income
$46,567
Median Home Value
$74,700
Median Age
42.9
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Memphis, TX at a Glance
Founded
1889
Elevation
2,057 ft
Area
2 mi²
Notable People from Memphis, TX
A sampling of people born in Memphis, TX.
Larry Combest
1945
American politician
Jack English Hightower
1926–2013
American politician and lawyer (1926-2013)
Scott M. Grundy
1933–2025
American cardiologist
City data from Wikidata (Q979971), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Memphis, TX
Memphis is a small town in the southeastern Texas High Plains.
Finch Ranch (Just north of town), ☏ +1 806 856-5930. Hiking, horseback riding, and birdwatching along two creekside trails. Lodging is available. Look for an exhibit about this ranch if you visit the Panhandle-Plains Museum in Canyon.
Gloria's Cafe, 518 W Main St, ☏ +1 806 259-3857.
Travelodge, 1600 N. Boykin Dr, ☏ +1 806 259-3583.
US 287 northwest of Childress, southeast of Clarendon. Texas 256 east of Silverton.
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