Farm to Market Road 1956
Encyclopedia
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
. FM 1956 also intersects with Farm to Market Road 1815
leading to Bonita, Texas
, FM 3301 leading to Lake Nocona, and other various county secondary roads.
became the economic hub of northern Montague County by the turn of the 20th Century, and improved roads were needed to move goods (particularly cotton
) to the railroad from the numerous farms in Northeastern Montague County. In 1956 (thus the name), the highway was paved and generally followed the right-of-way of the previous surface.
in Nocona and at FM 677
at Capps Corner, Texas
, a north–south farm to market road connecting Saint Jo, Texas with Illinois Bend, Texas
.
Capps Corner, Texas
Capps Corner is an unincorporated town in Montague County, Texas, United States.The town is at the intersection of Farm to market road 1956, or "Hoosier Highway", and Farm to Market Road 677, 13 miles east of Nocona, 8 miles north of Saint Jo, and 6 miles south of Illinois Bend in far...
, Illinois Bend
Illinois Bend, Texas
Illinois Bend is an unincorporated communities on Farm to Market Road 677 twenty miles northeast of Montague in the extreme northeastern corner of Montague County, Texas, United States. The community, which initially was called Wardville, after local landowner C. M. Ward, was settled in 1862 by a...
, and Corinth to Nocona, Texas
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:...
. FM 1956 also intersects with Farm to Market Road 1815
Farm to Market Road 1815
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....
leading to Bonita, Texas
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:...
, FM 3301 leading to Lake Nocona, and other various county secondary roads.
- Distance: 13 miles (21 kilometers)
- Counties: MontagueMontague County, TexasAs 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...
History
An unpaved road along the same right-of-way was used since white settlers began traveling west to Nocona in the late 19th Century. NoconaNocona, 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:...
became the economic hub of northern Montague County by the turn of the 20th Century, and improved roads were needed to move goods (particularly cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
) to the railroad from the numerous farms in Northeastern Montague County. In 1956 (thus the name), the highway was paved and generally followed the right-of-way of the previous surface.
Termini
FM 1956 terminates at FM 103Farm to Market Road 103
Farm to Market Road 103 or FM 103 is a two-lane, state-maintained highway that connects the farming areas of northern Montague County including Spanish Fort, Rowland, Red River Station, and Prairie Valley to Nocona, Texas...
in Nocona and at FM 677
Farm to Market Road
In the United States, a farm-to-market road or ranch-to-market road is a state road or county road which serves to connect rural or agricultural areas to market towns...
at Capps Corner, Texas
Capps Corner, Texas
Capps Corner is an unincorporated town in Montague County, Texas, United States.The town is at the intersection of Farm to market road 1956, or "Hoosier Highway", and Farm to Market Road 677, 13 miles east of Nocona, 8 miles north of Saint Jo, and 6 miles south of Illinois Bend in far...
, a north–south farm to market road connecting Saint Jo, Texas with Illinois Bend, Texas
Illinois Bend, Texas
Illinois Bend is an unincorporated communities on Farm to Market Road 677 twenty miles northeast of Montague in the extreme northeastern corner of Montague County, Texas, United States. The community, which initially was called Wardville, after local landowner C. M. Ward, was settled in 1862 by a...
.