Shelby Forest is an unincorporated community in Shelby County

Shelby County, Tennessee

Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the state's largest both in terms of population and geographic area, with a population of 927,644 at the 2010 census...

, Tennessee

Tennessee

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, United States

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. The area is located roughly twelve miles north of Downtown Memphis, just west of the Frayser area and eight miles (13 km) south of Millington

Millington, Tennessee

Millington is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 10,176. Millington was the home of the recently closed Memphis Motorsports Park. It was granted the title "Flag City Tennessee" by the Tennessee State Legislature. The Naval Support Activity Mid-South is...

. The area includes the former communities of Benjestown, Locke, Cuba, and Woodstock each previously maintaining their own post office.

Education

The Shelby Forest community is serviced by Shelby County Schools, including Millington High School

Millington High School

Millington Central High School is a high school located in Millington, Tennessee and is a part of the Shelby County School System. Millington Central High School was the first accredited school in Shelby County Schools....

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Recreation

Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park

Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park

Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park is a state park in Shelby County, Tennessee near Memphis, Tennessee, located in the Southeastern United States....

 is adjacent to the community and provides many activities. Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park covers 13467 acres (54.5 km²) and is the most visited state park in Tennessee.
It also meets up with the Mississippi River, and has a loading dock for boats.

Notable residents

• Justin Timberlake
  Justin Timberlake
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   grew up in the Shelby Forest community.
• Al Green
  Al Green
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  also resides here.