Farm to Market Road 1815
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Farm to Market Road 1815 or FM 1815, is a two-lane, state-maintained highway that connects FM 1956 with U.S. Highway 82 in north central Montague County
. Farming areas and Bonita
are serviced by the road, as well as other various county secondary roads.
in Montague County
, heading north on a two-lane undivided road. The road heads through open farmland with some woods and homes, turning southeast and curving northeast through the residential community of Bonita
. The highway continues north through more rural areas. FM 1815 reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with FM 1956
.
through north central Montague County, connecting Nocona
with Saint Jo
. FM 1815 was first designated in 1951, running from US 82 to a point 2.3 miles (3.7 km) to the north. The highway was extended north to its current terminus in 1957.
Montague County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,117 people, 7,770 households, and 5,485 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile . There were 9,862 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile...
. Farming areas and Bonita
Bonita, Texas
Bonita is an unincorporated community in north central Montague County, Texas, United States north of U.S. Route 82 on Farm to Market Road 1815.The West Texas historical preservationist Myna Potts was born in Bonita in 1927.-History:...
are serviced by the road, as well as other various county secondary roads.
Route description
FM 1815 begins at an intersection with US 82U.S. Route 82 in Texas
In the U.S. state of Texas, U.S. Route 82 is a U.S. Highway that begins on the New Mexico border and heads east through West Texas and Lubbock to the Arkansas border at Texarkana.- New Mexico–Texas state line to Wichita Falls :...
in Montague County
Montague County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,117 people, 7,770 households, and 5,485 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile . There were 9,862 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile...
, heading north on a two-lane undivided road. The road heads through open farmland with some woods and homes, turning southeast and curving northeast through the residential community of Bonita
Bonita, Texas
Bonita is an unincorporated community in north central Montague County, Texas, United States north of U.S. Route 82 on Farm to Market Road 1815.The West Texas historical preservationist Myna Potts was born in Bonita in 1927.-History:...
. The highway continues north through more rural areas. FM 1815 reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with FM 1956
Farm to Market Road 1956
Farm to Market Road 1956, FM 1956, or Hoosier Highway is a two-lane, state-maintained highway that connects the farming areas of northeastern Montague County including Capps Corner, Illinois Bend, and Corinth to Nocona, Texas...
.
History
The area developed after the arrival of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas RailroadMissouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad
The Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad was incorporated May 23, 1870. In its earliest days the MKT was commonly referred to as "the K-T", which was its stock exchange symbol; this common designation soon evolved into "the Katy"....
through north central Montague County, connecting Nocona
Nocona, Texas
Nocona is a city along U.S. Highway 82 and State Highway 175 in Montague County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,198 at the 2000 census.-History:...
with Saint Jo
St. Jo, Texas
Saint Jo is a city in Montague County, Texas, United States. The population was 977 at the 2000 census.-History:Established in 1856, the city was originally known as Head of Elm, named for its location at the headwaters of the Elm Fork of the Trinity River....
. FM 1815 was first designated in 1951, running from US 82 to a point 2.3 miles (3.7 km) to the north. The highway was extended north to its current terminus in 1957.