Alabama State Route 195
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State Route 195 is a 42.179 miles (67.9 km) long highway running mainly in a north and south direction through two counties, Winston
Winston County, Alabama
Winston County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, formerly known as Hancock County before 1858.Its name is in honor of John A. Winston, the 15th Governor of Alabama. As of 2010, the population was 24,484. Its county seat is Double Springs....

 and Walker
Walker County, Alabama
Walker County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama.Its name is in honor of John Williams Walker, a member of the United States Senate. As of 2010 the population was 67,023...

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Route description

The southern terminus of SR-195 is located at its intersection with SR-5 in Jasper
Jasper, Alabama
Jasper is a city in Walker County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 14,659. As of 2011 the population had was 13,857. The city is the county seat of Walker County, and once ranked among the world's leading producers of coal....

. From this point the route travels in a north-northwest direction in intersecting SR-257
Alabama State Route 257
State Route 257 or SR-257 is a route serving as a connection between State Route 195 at Jasper to Duncan Bridge in Walker County. Once entering Winston County the route becomes Winston County Road 41. The road is also signed as the Curry Highway....

 an traversing the William B. Bankhead National Forest
William B. Bankhead National Forest
The William B. Bankhead National Forest is Alabama's largest National Forest, with , and is home of Alabama's only National Wild and Scenic River, the Sipsey Fork. It is located in northwestern Alabama, around the town of Double Springs; it is named in honor of William B. Bankhead, a longtime U.S...

 in route to Double Springs
Double Springs, Alabama
Double Springs is a town in Winston County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,003. The city is the county seat of Winston County.- Geography :Double Springs is located at .According to the U.S...

. In Double Springs, SR-195 has a 0.195 mile (0.3138213 km) concurrency
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...

 with U.S. Highway 278 prior to resuming its northerly route. The route continues in its northwesterly route through its intersection with SR-243
Alabama State Route 243
State Route 243 or SR-243 is a long route that serves as a connection between State Route 195 west of Rabbittown, Alabama, United States, with U.S. Highway 43 and State Route 24 in Russellville.-Route description:...

 where it turns to the southwest in route to its northern terminus at SR-13
Alabama State Route 13
State Route 13 is a state highway in the western part of the U.S. state of Alabama. Except for a portion roughly between Berry and Russellville, SR-13 is the unsigned designation for U.S. Highway 43...

 in Haleyville
Haleyville, Alabama
Haleyville is a city in Winston and Marion counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. Most of the city is located in Winston County, with a small portion of the western limits entering Marion County. Haleyville was originally named Davis Cross Roads, having been established at the crossroads of Byler...

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Major intersections

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