East Memphis

East Memphis is a region of Memphis, Tennessee, that includes several defined and informal subdivisions/neighborhoods.? The general boundaries are informal:

The primary zip codes in this area are 38111, 38117 & 38157. Also included are 38120 and 38119 [1] As of 1950, the eastern boundary of Memphis was essentially the western boundary of what is today East Memphis.[2] By the mid-1960s most of East Memphis inside the I-240 loop had been annexed into the city of Memphis. [3]
 * On the West: Midtown (this boundary is in some dispute and is described variously as East Parkway, the CN RR line (just past East Parkway), or Highland Street.
 * On The South: Hickory Hill, Orange Mound (usually Park Ave. is given as a boundary east of Getwell Rd. and Rhodes-Quince west of Getwell Rd.)
 * On the East: Traditionally, the Eastern border was anything inside the I-240 loop, however, many extend this to Germantown and Cordova city limits.
 * On the North: Often Summer Avenue or Sam Cooper Blvd. just south of Berclair

East Memphis is a commercial and residential powerhouse. Poplar Avenue provides the central east-west thoroughfare of the area, and there are many thriving businesses on and around it. East Memphis is the location of the some of the largest Memphis homes, specifically those in the Walnut Grove area. It is also home to the looming Clark Tower, as there are no legal restrictions on the height of buildings outside of the downtown area. The area also has developed into a home for many businesses and law firms. Walnut Grove Rd. has a high concentration of churches and schools. Poplar Plaza Shopping center at the corner of Poplar and Highland St. could be the beginning of the East Memphis commercial district. Highland St. is mostly commercial, with a collection of high-rise low-to-moderate residential buildings, as well as Crichton College. The University of Memphis sits south of Central Ave. and north of Southern Ave, with the Highland strip bordering it on its western side. Further east on Poplar Ave., Laurelwood Shopping Center and Oak Court Mall, can be found. East Memphis covers areas outside of the I-240 Loop including the residential areas around Quince Road and Kirby Parkway, and River Oaks subdivision. A commercial center has developed around the intersection of Poplar and Ridgeway Road which includes the Hilton Memphis, the largest hotel in the city. The eastern border of the neighborhood is the Germantown city limits at Kirby Parkway.

The major shopping venues in East Memphis are Eastgate Shopping Center, Poplar Plaza Shopping Center, Oak Court Mall, Laurelwood Collection, Regalia, and Park Place Center.