What Country Was Memphis In?
Memphis (Tennessee, United States of America) lies within 4 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under United States, from 1914 to today. The earliest state recorded here is O-ga-xpa Ma-zhoⁿ (O-ga-xpa) (1492).
Who ruled Memphis?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 101 BC | Eastern North American hunter-gatherers |
| 100 BC – AD 499 | Miller |
| AD 500 – 1491 | Eastern North American hunter-gatherers |
| 1492 – 1499 | O-ga-xpa Ma-zhoⁿ (O-ga-xpa) |
| 1500 – 1599 | Natchez |
| 1600 – 1782 | Quapaw |
| 1783 – 1814 | Luisiana |
| 1815 – 1879 | United States |
| 1880 – 1913 | United States of America |
| 1914 – today | United States |
MemphisBased on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.