Alabama State Route 227
Encyclopedia
State Route 227 or SR-227 is a 15 miles (24.1 km) long route that serves as a connection between the DeKalb
/Etowah
county line south of Crossville
with U.S. Highway 431 at Guntersville
in Marshall County
.
/Etowah
county line to the southwest of Hendrixville. From Hendrixville, the route travels in a northwesterly direction in route to Crossville. From Crossville, it travels in a northerly direction to Geraldine
where it again resumes its northwesterly track.
Upon entering Marshall County, it takes a more westerly route before turning towards the south in route to its northern terminus at U.S. Highway 431 in downtown Guntersville
.
DeKalb County, Alabama
As of the 2010 Census DeKalb County had a population of 71,109. The median age was 37.5. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 81.6% non-Hispanic white, 1.5% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander , 9.9% from some other race, 2.2% reporting two or...
/Etowah
Etowah County, Alabama
Etowah County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is from the Cherokee language, which means "edible tree". It is the center of the Gadsden Metropolitan Area which includes Etowah and Cherokee Counties. As of 2010 the population was 104,430. Its county seat is Gadsden...
county line south of Crossville
Crossville, Alabama
Crossville is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,431. Crossville is located on top of Sand Mountain.-Geography:Crossville is located at ....
with U.S. Highway 431 at Guntersville
Guntersville, Alabama
Guntersville is a city in Marshall County, Alabama, United States and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the population of the city was 8,197. The city is the county seat of Marshall County. Guntersville is located in a HUBZone as identified by the...
in Marshall County
Marshall County, Alabama
Marshall County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. Its name is in honor of John Marshall, famous Chief Justice of the United States. As of 2010 the population was 93,019...
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Route description
The southern terminus of SR-227 is located at the DeKalbDeKalb County, Alabama
As of the 2010 Census DeKalb County had a population of 71,109. The median age was 37.5. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 81.6% non-Hispanic white, 1.5% African American, 1.4% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander , 9.9% from some other race, 2.2% reporting two or...
/Etowah
Etowah County, Alabama
Etowah County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is from the Cherokee language, which means "edible tree". It is the center of the Gadsden Metropolitan Area which includes Etowah and Cherokee Counties. As of 2010 the population was 104,430. Its county seat is Gadsden...
county line to the southwest of Hendrixville. From Hendrixville, the route travels in a northwesterly direction in route to Crossville. From Crossville, it travels in a northerly direction to Geraldine
Geraldine, Alabama
Geraldine is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 896.-Geography:Geraldine is located at ....
where it again resumes its northwesterly track.
Upon entering Marshall County, it takes a more westerly route before turning towards the south in route to its northern terminus at U.S. Highway 431 in downtown Guntersville
Guntersville, Alabama
Guntersville is a city in Marshall County, Alabama, United States and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the population of the city was 8,197. The city is the county seat of Marshall County. Guntersville is located in a HUBZone as identified by the...
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Former Terminus
The southern terminus of SR-227 until approximately 1985 occurred on Meighan Boulevard in Gadsden, Alabama which is also US 278/US 431. The routing ran northward passing near the Noccalula Falls Park then crossing Interstate 59 (exit 188), followed by an intersection with US 11 near Reece City and continuing onto Crossville, Alabama. The route between Meighan Boulevard in Gadsden and US 11 in Reece City is now designated as SR-211. The remainder of the former route between US 11 and the Etowah/DeKalb county line is now an Etowah county road until the SR-227 designation begins at the county line.Major intersections
- State Route 68 in CrossvilleCrossville, AlabamaCrossville is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,431. Crossville is located on top of Sand Mountain.-Geography:Crossville is located at ....
- State Route 75State Route 75 (Alabama)State Route 75 is a state highway in Alabama that extends northeastward from Birmingham to the Georgia state line. The route runs west of U.S. Highway 11 and roughly parallels that route as well as Interstate 59...
in GeraldineGeraldine, AlabamaGeraldine is a town in DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 896.-Geography:Geraldine is located at .... - State Route 79State Route 79 (Alabama)State Route 79 is a route that extends northeastward from Birmingham to the Tennessee state line. Prior to the completion of Interstate 65, SR-79 was the southern part of the route that connected Birmingham and Huntsville....
in GuntersvilleGuntersville, AlabamaGuntersville is a city in Marshall County, Alabama, United States and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the population of the city was 8,197. The city is the county seat of Marshall County. Guntersville is located in a HUBZone as identified by the... - U.S. Highway 431 in GuntersvilleGuntersville, AlabamaGuntersville is a city in Marshall County, Alabama, United States and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the population of the city was 8,197. The city is the county seat of Marshall County. Guntersville is located in a HUBZone as identified by the...
External links
- Alabama Department of Transportation county road maps for DeKalb & Marshall (Adobe AcrobatAdobe AcrobatAdobe Acrobat is a family of application software developed by Adobe Systems to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format . All members of the family, except Adobe Reader , are commercial software, while the latter is available as freeware and can be downloaded...
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