Capleville, Tennessee

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Capleville is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, southeast of Memphis and just north of the Mississippi border. It is located several miles east of the Memphis International Airport, starting near the intersection of State Routes 78 and 175[1], and heading east, north of Route 175.

Local landmarks include Emerald Park, Fox Meadows Park, McFarland Park, Mooney Park, Walter K Singleton Park and Wilson Park. The Capleville Methodist Church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

Capleville is the childhood home of author Jerry Pournelle.

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Coordinates: 35°01′14″N 89°53′52″W / 35.02056, -89.89778