State Highway 171 is a southeast to northwest state route that starts by branching off U.S. Highway 84 in Mexia

Mexia, Texas

Mexia is a city in Limestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,552 at the 2008 census.The city's motto, based on the fact that outsiders tend to mispronounce the name , is "A great place, no matter how you pronounce it."...

 (southern end) and ends at an intersection with U.S. Highway 180 in Weatherford

Weatherford, Texas

Weatherford is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States, and a western suburb of Fort Worth. The population was 19,000 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Parker County and is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.-Geography:...

 (northern end). The route was originally designated by 1933 along the portion between Hillsboro

Hillsboro, Texas

Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Hill County in Central Texas. The population was 8,232 at the 2000 census.Hillsboro, located on Interstate 35 where I-35E and I-35W meet south of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, is the primary center for trade and commerce in Hill County...

 and Coolidge

Coolidge, Texas

Coolidge is a town in Limestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 863 in 2009.-Geography:Coolidge is located at ....

. By 1939, the route had been extended to the northwest significantly, absorbing portions of SH 2A and all of SH 122.

Names

• The stretch of highway between Cresson and Weatherford
  Weatherford, Texas
  Weatherford is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States, and a western suburb of Fort Worth. The population was 19,000 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Parker County and is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.-Geography:...
  
   is known as "Cleburne Highway".

Counties

• Limestone County
  Limestone County, Texas
  Limestone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 22,051. Its county seat is Groesbeck.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water....
  
  
• Hill County
• Johnson County
  Johnson County, Texas
  As of the census of 2000, there were 126,811 people, 43,636 households, and 34,428 families residing in the county. The population density was 174 people per square mile . There were 46,269 housing units at an average density of 63 per square mile...
  
  
• Hood County
• Parker County
  Parker County, Texas
  As of the census of 2003, there were 98,495 people, 31,131 households, and 24,313 families residing in the county. The population density was 98 people per square mile . There were 34,084 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
  
  

Limestone County

• Mexia
  Mexia, Texas
  Mexia is a city in Limestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,552 at the 2008 census.The city's motto, based on the fact that outsiders tend to mispronounce the name , is "A great place, no matter how you pronounce it."...
  
  
• Tehuacana
  Tehuacana, Texas
  Tehuacana is a town in Limestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 307 at the 2000 census. From 1869 until 1902, the town was home to Trinity University.-Geography:Tehuacana is located at ....
  
  
• Coolidge
  Coolidge, Texas
  Coolidge is a town in Limestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 863 in 2009.-Geography:Coolidge is located at ....
  
  

Hill County

• Hubbard
  Hubbard, Texas
  Hubbard is a city in Hill County in Central Texas. It was named for Texas Governor Richard B. Hubbard. The population was 1,586 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hubbard is located at ....
  
  
• Malone
  Malone, Texas
  Malone is a town in Hill County in Central Texas. The population was 278 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Malone is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
  
  
• Bynum
  Bynum, Texas
  Bynum is a town in Hill County in Central Texas. The population was 225 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bynum is located at ....
  
  
• Hillsboro
  Hillsboro, Texas
  Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Hill County in Central Texas. The population was 8,232 at the 2000 census.Hillsboro, located on Interstate 35 where I-35E and I-35W meet south of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, is the primary center for trade and commerce in Hill County...
  
  
• Covington
  Covington, Texas
  Covington is a city in Hill County in Northern Central Texas located on State Highway 171 twelve miles north of Hillsboro in north central Hill County. It was founded by Colonel James. J. Gathings in the spring of 1852...
  
  

Counties and junctions

County	Junction	Notes
Parker Parker County, Texas As of the census of 2003, there were 98,495 people, 31,131 households, and 24,313 families residing in the county. The population density was 98 people per square mile . There were 34,084 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...	US 180 – Weatherford Weatherford, Texas Weatherford is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States, and a western suburb of Fort Worth. The population was 19,000 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Parker County and is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.-Geography:...
	I-20 – Weatherford
Hood	US 377 – Cresson Cresson, Texas Cresson is a city in Hood, Johnson, and Parker counties in the U.S. state of Texas in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 377 and State Highway 171, seventeen miles southwest of Fort Worth. The Pate Museum is in Parker County in between the two...
Johnson Johnson County, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 126,811 people, 43,636 households, and 34,428 families residing in the county. The population density was 174 people per square mile . There were 46,269 housing units at an average density of 63 per square mile...	SH 174 – Cleburne Cleburne, Texas Cleburne is a city in Johnson County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Fort Worth. According to 2007 United States Census Bureau estimates, the population is 29,050. It is the county seat of Johnson County. Cleburne is named for a Confederate General, Patrick Cleburne...
	US 67 – Cleburne
Hill	SH 22 – Hillsboro Hillsboro, Texas Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Hill County in Central Texas. The population was 8,232 at the 2000 census.Hillsboro, located on Interstate 35 where I-35E and I-35W meet south of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, is the primary center for trade and commerce in Hill County...
	SH 81 – Hillsboro
	I-35/US 77 – Hillsboro
	SH 31 – Hubbard Hubbard, Texas Hubbard is a city in Hill County in Central Texas. It was named for Texas Governor Richard B. Hubbard. The population was 1,586 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hubbard is located at ....
Limestone Limestone County, Texas Limestone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 22,051. Its county seat is Groesbeck.-Geography:According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and is water....	SH 14 – Mexia Mexia, Texas Mexia is a city in Limestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,552 at the 2008 census.The city's motto, based on the fact that outsiders tend to mispronounce the name , is "A great place, no matter how you pronounce it."...
	US 84 – Mexia