Farm to Market Road 1883 or FM 1883 is a two-lane, state-maintained highway that connects farming areas in south central Clay County with a spur connection of approx. 0.2 mile (0.321868 km) to the small, unincorporated town of Deer Creek.

Route description

FM 1883 begins at an intersection with FM 172

Farm to Market Road 172

Farm to Market Road 172 or FM 172 is a two-lane, state-maintained highway that connects the farming areas of eastern Archer County and southern Clay County, Texas . It passes just south of and crosses a portion of Lake Arrowhead in Clay County....

 in Clay County

Clay County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,006 people, 4,323 households, and 3,181 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile . There were 4,992 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...

, heading south on a two-lane undivided road. The road heads south through open farmland with some trees, turning to the east. After passing through several miles of more rural areas, FM 1883 ends at an intersection with SH 148

Texas State Highway 148

State Highway 148, or SH 148, is a north–south state highway that runs from SH 79 in Petrolia, Texas through Henrietta, Texas to US 281 in Jacksboro, Texas.-Route description:...

. East of here, the road becomes Lower Slobovia Road.

History

FM 1883 was designated in 1953 from SH 148 southwest to Deer Creek, replacing a former portion of FM 172. In 1959, it was rerouted from 0.2 miles south of Deer Creek to FM 172, while the old route became a spur connection.

Major intersections