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  1. Shelby County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 929,744. [3] . It is the largest of the state's 95 counties, both in terms of population and geographic area. Its county seat is Memphis, [4] a port on the Mississippi River and the second most populous city in Tennessee.

  2. Shelby County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 929,744. It is the largest of the state's 95 counties, both in terms of population and geographic area. Its county seat is Memphis, a port on the Mississippi River and the second most populous city in Tennessee.

  3. Oct 8, 2017 · The Tennessee General Assembly established Shelby County on November 24, 1819, just a little over a year after the “Jackson Purchase” and Chickasaw treaty freed West Tennessee from Indian claims. The county is named after one of the successful treaty commissioners, Isaac Shelby, a Revolutionary War veteran and former governor of Kentucky.

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  5. Welcome to the official website of Shelby County, Tennessee. Please browse to learn more about the wonderful things happening here, as well as the myriad ways that our government is available to serve children, families, and neighborhoods in Shelby County. Celebrating 5 Years of Mayor Lee Harris' Administration. Watch on. Latest News.

  6. Events and Information. A Brief History of Shelby County. Overton, Winchester, Jackson, Goodlett and Sanderlin. To many Shelby County residents, these are merely the names of streets, highways or districts.

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