Cell towers in Shelby County, TN

The FCC registry lists 388 constructed antenna structures in Shelby County, 10% of Tennessee's 3,746 — one of the three most in the state. Ownership is spread across 91 registrants; the largest, Crown Castle, has 93 (24%). The three big tower companies — American Tower, Crown Castle and SBA — hold 135 between them.

Value a buyout offer

1Constructed structures 388
2Tallest 1199 ft
3Largest owner Crown Castle
4Median height (state 253 ft) 180 ft

Structures

388

rank 1 of 95 in TN

Most common type

Tower

41% of structures

Over 200 feet

100

26% of structures

Peak build decade

1990s

31% built then

Who owns the towers in Shelby County

91 different registrants own the 388 structures. 11 are registered to individuals or family trusts, whose names this site withholds. Owner names are the registrant's legal entity as filed with the FCC; the large tower companies file under many subsidiary names, which this site groups into families where the brand is in the name or listed in the company's SEC filings.

Constructed structures in Shelby County by owner group, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR, October 2026.

Height and age

The median structure here stands 180 feet, 73 feet shorter than the Tennessee median, typical of denser areas where more, shorter sites fill in coverage. The tallest is a tower near Brunswick at 1199 feet, built in 1999. More than in any other decade, 31% were built in the 1990s.

Structures in Shelby County by type, bars to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Structures in Shelby County by decade built, columns to scale. Source: FCC ASR.

Every registered structure

Sorted tallest first. The registration number opens the FCC record, which shows the exact location and the owner's contact for the structure. A tower on your land that is not in this list is probably under 200 feet and away from airports, so it did not need registering — see why some towers aren't listed.

FCC reg.	Type	Height	Built	City	Owner
1057943	Tower	1199 ft	1999	Brunswick	Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1054292	Tower	1115 ft	1971	Memphis	MID SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION DBA = WKNO TV FM
1043708	Tower	1077 ft	1982	Memphis	Tribune Broadcasting Company II, LLC
1043762	Guyed tower	1070 ft	1994	Bartlett	ION Station Properties, LLC
1039554	Guyed tower	1069 ft	2010	Memphis	American Towers LLC
1249321	Other or unspecified	905 ft	2008	Bartlett	RADIANT LIFE MINISTRIES. INC.
1044785	Guyed tower	819 ft	1989	Memphis	Shelby County Sheriff's Department
1043773	Tower	617 ft	1995	Cordova	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1038069	Guyed tower	610 ft	2018	Memphis	HOBSON DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
1277696	Other or unspecified	608 ft	2011	Memphis	Entercom Tennessee, LLC
1049181	Tower	580 ft	2001	Memphis	MID SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION DBA = WKNO TV FM
1064252	Tower	500 ft	1987	Memphis	MEMPHIS AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY
1042690	Tower	475 ft	2004	Memphis	Private owner (name withheld)
1059943	Tower	465 ft	2000	Memphis	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1064149	Tower	458 ft	1975	Memphis	MEMPHIS / SHELBY COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
1237485	Tower	428 ft	2002	Collierville	Collierville, City of
1051770	Other or unspecified	420 ft	2009	Memphis	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1051771	Other or unspecified	419 ft	2009	Memphis	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1261538	Guyed tower	410 ft	2018	Madge	State of Tennessee, Department of Transportation
1052134	Tower	409 ft	1955	Memphis	GILLIAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
1044691	Other or unspecified	408 ft	1947	Memphis	Entercom Tennessee, LLC
1044692	Other or unspecified	408 ft	1947	Memphis	Entercom Tennessee, LLC
1044693	Other or unspecified	408 ft	1947	Memphis	Entercom Tennessee, LLC
1044694	Other or unspecified	408 ft	1947	Memphis	Entercom Tennessee, LLC
1046422	Guyed tower	380 ft	2018	Memphis	BNSF Railway Co.
1055952	Tower	374 ft	1985	Memphis	Entercom Tennessee, LLC
1052491	Monopole	371 ft	1991	Memphis	Vertical Bridge CC FM, LLC
1049481	Guyed tower	364 ft	1993	Lakeland	TV6 Holdings LLC
1055909	Tower	356 ft	1960	Shelby	FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1313062	Lattice tower	350 ft	2005	Millington	Shelby County Sheriff's Department
1313063	Lattice tower	349 ft	2020	Eads	Shelby County Sheriff's Department
1313598	Lattice tower	349 ft	2020	Bartlett	Shelby County Sheriff's Department
1016205	Tower	345 ft	1997	Frayser	Private owner (name withheld)
1042686	Tower	345 ft	2004	Memphis	Private owner (name withheld)
1042687	Tower	345 ft	2004	Millington	Private owner (name withheld)
1042689	Tower	345 ft	2004	Memphis	Private owner (name withheld)
1043930	Tower	345 ft	1986	Arlington	STATE OF TENNESSEE
1043769	Tower	329 ft	1997	Memphis	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1048815	Other or unspecified	328 ft	1992	Memphis	Entercom Tennessee, LLC
1048816	Other or unspecified	328 ft	1992	Memphis	Entercom Tennessee, LLC
1042688	Tower	325 ft	2004	Germantown	Private owner (name withheld)
1048814	Other or unspecified	323 ft	1992	Memphis	Entercom Tennessee, LLC
1051805	Lattice tower	322 ft	2020	Memphis	Memphis, City of dba Memphis Police Comm. Maintenance
1051808	Tower	322 ft	1995	Memphis	Memphis, City of dba Memphis Police Comm Maintenance
1246137	Lattice tower	322 ft	2020	Memphis	Memphis, City of MPD Comm. Maint.
1246163	Tower	320 ft	2005	Millington	CITY OF MEMPHIS, TN
1246166	Tower	320 ft	2005	Millington	CITY OF MEMPHIS, TN
1314818	Lattice tower	317 ft	2020	Memphis	Shelby County Sheriff's Department
1055911	Other or unspecified	315 ft	1960	Memphis	FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1055912	Other or unspecified	315 ft	1960	Memphis	FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1055913	Other or unspecified	315 ft	1960	Memphis	FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1055914	Other or unspecified	315 ft	1960	Memphis	FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1055915	Other or unspecified	315 ft	1960	Memphis	FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1239848	Mast	315 ft	2003	Bartlett	Tennessee, State of
1008115	Tower	311 ft	1996	Memphis	INTERCEL INC
1047611	Guyed tower	308 ft	1988	Memphis	ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
1051807	Lattice tower	308 ft	2020	Memphis	Memphis, City of dba Memphis Police Comm. Maintenance
1030824	Tower	306 ft	1974	Collierville	Norfolk Southern Corporation
1043587	Tower	301 ft	1991	Memphis	Crown Castle South LLC
1043588	Tower	301 ft	1993	Millington	Crown Castle South LLC
1046423	Tower	300 ft	1987	Memphis	UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
1313061	Lattice tower	299 ft	2005	Millington	Shelby County Sheriff's Department
1012999	Guyed tower	293 ft	1987	Memphis	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1012546	Lattice tower	292 ft	1990	Cordova	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1012543	Guyed tower	292 ft	2009	Eads	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1228775	Mast	292 ft	2001	Memphis	Crown Castle South LLC
1043584	Tower	291 ft	1988	Memphis	Crown Castle South LLC
1043582	Tower	287 ft	1994	Memphis	Crown Castle South LLC
1043589	Tower	285 ft	1992	Memphis	Crown Castle South LLC
1052133	Tower	282 ft	1965	Collierville	JOY CRAIN JOHNS, EXECUTIVE FOR ESTATE OF ALBERT CRAIN, DECEASED
1203166	Tower	280 ft	2004	Cordova	TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
1311231	On a building	276 ft	2018	Memphis	AT&T Corp
1051809	Lattice tower	272 ft	2020	Memphis	Memphis, City of dba Memphis Police Comm. Maintenance
1042941	Water tank	270 ft	1950	Millington	MILLINGTON, CITY OF
1051806	Lattice tower	269 ft	2020	Memphis	Memphis, City of dba Memphis Police Comm. Maintenance
1012993	Lattice tower	267 ft	1992	Memphis	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1061795	Tower	255 ft	1999	Brunswick	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1049755	Tower	253 ft	1998	Memphis	Nexstar Media Inc.
1038460	Tower	251 ft	1995	Capleville	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1051802	Tower	250 ft	1973	Memphis	Memphis, City of dba Memphis Police Comm. Maintenance
1051772	Other or unspecified	246 ft	1991	Memphis	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1051773	Other or unspecified	246 ft	1991	Memphis	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1238175	Other or unspecified	246 ft	1984	Memphis	Flinn Broadcasting Corporation
1238176	Other or unspecified	246 ft	1984	Memphis	Flinn Broadcasting Corporation
1238177	Other or unspecified	246 ft	1984	Memphis	Flinn Broadcasting Corporation
1314084	Lattice tower	246 ft	2021	Millington	SHELBY COUNTY, TN
1051777	Other or unspecified	244 ft	1991	Memphis	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1051774	Other or unspecified	242 ft	1991	Memphis	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1043770	Tower	239 ft	1997	Memphis	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1012937	Guyed tower	237 ft	1992	Memphis	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1051775	Other or unspecified	237 ft	1991	Memphis	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1051776	Other or unspecified	236 ft	1991	Memphis	Vertical Bridge CC AM, LLC
1043908	Tower	225 ft	1995	Memphis	FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION DBA = FEDEX
1054536	Other or unspecified	225 ft	1973	Memphis	Gray Local Media, Inc.
1041306	On a building	220 ft	2003	Memphis	Private owner (name withheld)
1051803	Lattice tower	220 ft	2015	Memphis	Memphis, City of dba Memphis Police Comm. Maintenance
1051810	Tower	220 ft	1973	Memphis	Memphis, City of dba Memphis Police Comm. Maintenance
1333052	Lattice tower	219 ft	2026	Millington	TACN (Tennessee Advanced Communications Network)
1042685	Pole	210 ft	1969	Memphis	Private owner (name withheld)
1044223	Tower	207 ft	1972	Memphis	Norfolk Southern Corporation
1012617	Tower	200 ft	1995	Memphis	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1012624	Monopole	200 ft	1995	Memphis	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1204182	Tower	200 ft	1999	Memphis	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1204186	Tower	200 ft	1999	Memphis	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1211133	Tower	200 ft	2000	Memphis	Tower Ventures III, LLC
1211923	Tower	200 ft	2000	Memphis	Tower Ventures III, LLC
1212074	Tower	200 ft	2000	Memphis	Tower Ventures III, LLC
1212132	Tower	200 ft	2000	Memphis	Tower Ventures III, LLC
1213104	Tower	200 ft	2000	Memphis	Tower Ventures III, LLC
1214214	Tower	200 ft	2000	Memphis	Tower Ventures III, LLC
1214699	Monopole	200 ft	2000	Memphis	Tower Ventures III, LLC
1216228	Tower	200 ft	2000	Arlington	Tower Ventures III, LLC
1216534	Tower	200 ft	2000	Memphis	Tower Ventures III, LLC
1217118	Tower	200 ft	2000	Frayser	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1217311	Tower	200 ft	2001	Memphis	Tower Ventures III, LLC
1220581	Monopole	200 ft	2001	Millington	Tower Ventures III LLC
1226623	Tower	200 ft	2001	Cordova	Tower Ventures III LLC
1228270	Tower	200 ft	2001	Memphis	Tower Ventures III LLC
1230438	Tower	200 ft	2002	Bartlett	Tower Ventures III LLC
1232081	Tower	200 ft	2002	Memphis	Tower Ventures III LLC
1253298	Tower	200 ft	2006	Memphis	SBA Towers, LLC
1254958	Tower	200 ft	2006	Memphis	Private owner (name withheld)
1258520	Tower	200 ft	2007	Arlington	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1268965	Monopole	200 ft	2009	Memphis	American Towers LLC
1289208	Guyed tower	200 ft	1990	Memphis	American Towers LLC
1037888	Tower	199 ft	1998	Memphis	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1039622	Tower	199 ft	1998	Memphis	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1042669	Tower	199 ft	1998	Memphis	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1053049	Tower	199 ft	1998	Memphis	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1053050	Tower	199 ft	1998	Memphis	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1053051	Tower	199 ft	1998	Memphis	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1061678	Tower	199 ft	1999	Memphis	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1061682	Tower	199 ft	1999	Memphis	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1063048	Tower	199 ft	1999	Memphis	Tower Ventures III, LLC
1065342	Tower	199 ft	1999	Memphis	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1214632	Tower	199 ft	2000	Lakeland	SBA Properties, LLC
1218337	Tower	199 ft	2000	Memphis	SBA Properties, LLC
1220568	Tower	199 ft	2000	Bartlett	SBA Properties, LLC
1220569	Monopole	199 ft	2000	Collierville	SBA Properties, LLC
1224657	Tower	199 ft	2001	Memphis	Crown Castle
1224936	Tower	199 ft	1999	Memphis	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1229992	Tower	199 ft	2001	Memphis	Tower Ventures III LLC
1254292	Monopole	199 ft	2006	Collierville	American Towers LLC
1265806	Tower	199 ft	2008	Memphis	TVT III, LLC
1267121	Tower	199 ft	2009	Millington	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1270655	Tower	199 ft	2009	Collierville	Federal Express Corporation
1290196	Monopole	199 ft	2014	Memphis	Tower Assets Newco IX, LLC
1313672	Monopole	199 ft	2007	Memphis	American Towers LLC
1320596	Monopole	199 ft	2021	Memphis	VB BTS III, LLC
1331419	Monopole	199 ft	2025	Millington	VB BTS III, LLC
1331788	Monopole	199 ft	2026	Memphis	The Towers, LLC
1012620	Mast	198 ft	1991	Germantown	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1051811	Tower	198 ft	1973	Memphis	Memphis, City of dba Memphis Police Comm. Maintenance
1227537	Tower	198 ft	1999	Memphis	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1264606	Monopole	198 ft	2008	Atoka	TV6 Holdings LLC
1280265	Monopole	198 ft	2012	Millington	American Towers LLC
1202195	Pole	197 ft	1999	Memphis	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1218447	Monopole	197 ft	2001	Ellendale	Tower Ventures III LLC
1037889	Tower	195 ft	1998	Memphis	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1217377	Tower	195 ft	2001	Bartlett	Tower Ventures III, LLC
1257584	Pole	195 ft	2006	Memphis	T-Mobile USA Tower LLC
1293593	Monopole	195 ft	2001	Memphis	Crown Castle South LLC
1043744	Other or unspecified	194 ft	1996	Bartlett	ARLINGTON BROADCASTING COMPANY
1043745	Other or unspecified	194 ft	1996	Bartlett	ARLINGTON BROADCASTING COMPANY
1043746	Other or unspecified	194 ft	1996	Bartlett	ARLINGTON BROADCASTING COMPANY
1043747	Other or unspecified	194 ft	1996	Bartlett	ARLINGTON BROADCASTING COMPANY
1318734	Lattice tower	194 ft	2022	Millington	Cellco Partnership
1053048	Tower	193 ft	1998	Memphis	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1061681	Tower	193 ft	1999	Memphis	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1215952	Tower	192 ft	1998	Arlington	STC Two LLC
1300214	Guyed tower	192 ft	2016	Cuba	Tower Assets Newco IX, LLC
1289076	Monopole	191 ft	2014	Memphis	TV6 Holdings LLC
1037890	Tower	190 ft	1998	Memphis	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1055203	Monopole	190 ft	2001	Millington	SBA Properties, LLC
1285325	Pole	190 ft	2012	Germantown	City of Germantown
1224009	Tower	189 ft	2001	Memphis	Tower Ventures III LLC
1231820	Tower	189 ft	2000	Memphis	Pinnacle Towers LLC
1226568	Monopole	188 ft	2002	Memphis	Crown Castle
1275606	Tower	188 ft	2010	Millington	Global Tower, LLC. through American Towers, LLC
1289211	Monopole	188 ft	2013	Memphis	Tower Assets Newco IX, LLC
1302181	Monopole	188 ft	2017	Memphis	Tower Assets Newco IX, LLC
1043586	Monopole	187 ft	1995	Memphis	Crown Castle South LLC
1254566	Monopole	187 ft	2006	Eads	American Towers LLC
1257501	Monopole	187 ft	2007	Memphis	American Towers LLC
1043604	Pole	186 ft	1995	Memphis	Crown Castle South LLC
1221486	Tower	185 ft	2001	Memphis	Tower Ventures III LLC
1323447	Monopole	185 ft	2022	Millington	VB BTS, LLC
1012909	Tower	181 ft	1995	Memphis	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1046185	Other or unspecified	180 ft	1983	Millington	CPT & T Radio Station, Inc.
1046186	Other or unspecified	180 ft	1983	Millington	WORLD OVERCOMERS OUTREACH MINISTRIES
1046187	Other or unspecified	180 ft	1983	Millington	WORLD OVERCOMERS OUTREACH MINISTRIES
1046188	Other or unspecified	180 ft	1983	Millington	WORLD OVERCOMERS OUTREACH MINISTRIES
1046189	Other or unspecified	180 ft	1983	Millington	WORLD OVERCOMERS OUTREACH MINISTRIES
1046511	Tower	180 ft	1973	Memphis	UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
1061679	Tower	180 ft	1999	Memphis	FPT, LLC
1206587	Monopole	180 ft	1999	Germantown	Tower Ventures III, LLC
1316516	Monopole	180 ft	2021	Memphis	Memphis International Airport
1316821	Monopole	180 ft	2021	Memphis	Memphis International Airport
1212236	Tower	179 ft	2000	Memphis	Tower Ventures III, LLC
1264039	Monopole	178 ft	2008	Memphis	American Towers LLC
1268566	Tower	178 ft	2009	Memphis	TV6 Holdings LLC
1294757	Monopole	178 ft	2015	Cordova	Tower Assets Newco IX, LLC
1298199	Monopole	178 ft	2020	Memphis	TVT I, LLC
1304751	Monopole	178 ft	2022	Memphis	TVT III, LLC
1314275	Monopole	178 ft	2020	Memphis	TVT I, LLC
1315737	Monopole	178 ft	2021	Memphis	TVT I, LLC
1319477	Monopole	178 ft	2021	Memphis	TVT I, LLC
1289028	Monopole	175 ft	2016	Memphis	Tower Assets Newco IX, LLC
1043755	Other or unspecified	174 ft	1960	Germantown	FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1043756	Other or unspecified	174 ft	1960	Germantown	FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1043757	Other or unspecified	174 ft	1960	Germantown	FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1043758	Other or unspecified	174 ft	1960	Germantown	FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1043759	Other or unspecified	174 ft	1960	Germantown	FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1043760	Other or unspecified	174 ft	1960	Germantown	FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
1212856	Tower	174 ft	2008	Memphis	Tower Ventures III, LLC
1020611	Monopole	172 ft	1997	Memphis	Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1217334	Pole	172 ft	2000	Millington	STC Two LLC
1045158	Monopole	171 ft	1998	Memphis	Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1045914	Monopole	171 ft	1997	Collierville	American Towers LLC
1045915	Tower	171 ft	1998	Raleigh	American Towers, LLC
1220561	Monopole	170 ft	2001	Germantown	SBA Properties, LLC
1274251	Monopole	170 ft	2010	Memphis	TV6 Holdings LLC
1001817	Tower	169 ft	1996	Memphis	Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1041740	Tower	169 ft	1998	Memphis	Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1273959	Monopole	169 ft	2010	Memphis	TV6 Holdings LLC
1012540	Tower	168 ft	1995	Memphis	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1269532	Tower	168 ft	2009	Memphis	TV6 Holdings LLC
1274249	Monopole	168 ft	2010	Memphis	American Towers LLC
1288011	Monopole	168 ft	2013	Memphis	TV6 Holdings LLC
1289800	Monopole	168 ft	2014	Memphis	TVT I, LLC
1291191	Monopole	168 ft	2015	Cordova	Tower Assets Newco IX, LLC
1298198	Monopole	168 ft	2020	Memphis	TVT I, LLC
1299053	Monopole	168 ft	2016	Memphis	Tower Assets Newco IX, LLC
1300550	Monopole	168 ft	2017	Memphis	Tower Assets Newco IX, LLC
1309174	Monopole	168 ft	2019	Cordova	PTI US TOWERS II, LLC
1311533	Monopole	168 ft	2020	Memphis	TVT I, LLC
1312479	Monopole	168 ft	2020	Cordova	TVT I, LLC
1312701	Monopole	168 ft	2021	Cordova	EIP Holdings II, LLC
1312799	Monopole	168 ft	2020	Memphis	TVT I, LLC
1318167	Monopole	168 ft	2021	Memphis	TVT I, LLC
1322484	Monopole	168 ft	2023	Memphis	EIP Holdings II, LLC
1012908	Pole	167 ft	1995	Memphis	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1233317	Monopole	167 ft	2002	Memphis	SBA Properties, LLC
1309545	Monopole	166 ft	2017	Memphis	VB-S1 Assets, LLC
1000452	Tower	165 ft	1996	Memphis	Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1001824	Tower	165 ft	1996	Memphis	Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1003662	Tower	165 ft	1996	Memphis	Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1013004	Pole	165 ft	1995	Memphis	Crown Castle GT Company, LLC
1034345	Tower	165 ft	1996	Cordova	Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC
1041175	Tower	165 ft	1996	Memphis	Crown Castle Towers 06-2 LLC

The 138 shorter structures are in the lookup.

If you have a tower lease in Shelby County

Find your structure above, open its FCC record and confirm the owner — that is the company your lease runs to today, even if a different carrier signed it originally. Before answering a buyout offer, put your current rent, escalator and remaining term into the calculator to see what the rent is worth and what return the offer assumes.

Counties in Tennessee with similar tower counts: Davidson County (298), Knox County (190), Hamilton County (161), Rutherford County (114).

Source: FCC Antenna Structure Registration, weekly public access file (r_tower.zip, created 2026-10-18); constructed registrations only; locations rounded. Checked 2026-10-23. Methodology.