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'''Capleville''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby County]], [[Tennessee]], [[United States]], southeast of [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] and just north of the [[Mississippi]] border. It is located 0.5 mi. east of the [[Memphis International Airport]], starting 1 mi. west of the intersection of State Routes [[Tennessee State Route 176|176]] and [[Tennessee State Route 175|175]]<ref>[http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Capleville,+Tennessee&ll=35.020508,-89.894772&spn=0.046673,0.080338&t=h&z=14&iwloc=addr Google Maps]</ref>, and heading east along State Route [[Tennessee State Route 175|175]] (Shelby Drive) crossing [[U.S. Route 78]]. Most of the area has been incorporated into the City of Memphis and since has become a large industrial center due to its proximity to the airport and Lamar Avenue ([[U.S. Route 78]]) which becomes a divided freeway after
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]].<ref>[http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/TN/Shelby/state.html National Register of Historic Places, Shelby County, Tennessee]</ref>
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