Alabama State Route 65
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State Route 65 is a 27.5 miles (44.3 km) route in western Jackson County, Alabama
, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at its junction with U.S. Highway 72 at Paint Rock, Alabama
. The northern terminus of the route is at the Alabama
-Tennessee
state line. North of the state line the route continues as Tennessee State Route 97.
. From the route’s southern origin, the route is aligned along a two-lane road with numerous curves as it passes through the mountainous regions of northeastern Alabama and southern Tennessee. North of Paint Rock
, State Route 65 passes through the unincorporated communities of Garth, Trenton, Hollytree, Princeton, Swaim and Francisco before it crosses into Tennessee. The route is notable because it runs through the entire length of the Paint Rock valley, a scenic valley in the Cumberland Plateau
. This route is also known as the Curly Putman
Highway, named after the songwriter who lived in the northern portion of the valley.
Jackson County, Alabama
Jackson County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Andrew Jackson, general in the United States Army and President of the United States of America. As of 2010, the population was 53,227. The county seat is Scottsboro. Jackson County is a prohibition or dry county,...
, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at its junction with U.S. Highway 72 at Paint Rock, Alabama
Paint Rock, Alabama
Paint Rock is a town in Jackson County, Alabama, United States, along the Paint Rock River, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 185....
. The northern terminus of the route is at the Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
-Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
state line. North of the state line the route continues as Tennessee State Route 97.
Route description
State Route 65/Tennessee State Route 97 serves as a connecting route between US-72 in northern Alabama and U.S. Highway 64 in Franklin County, TennesseeFranklin County, Tennessee
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 41,052. Its county seat is Winchester.Franklin County is part of the Tullahoma, Tennessee, Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. From the route’s southern origin, the route is aligned along a two-lane road with numerous curves as it passes through the mountainous regions of northeastern Alabama and southern Tennessee. North of Paint Rock
Paint Rock, Alabama
Paint Rock is a town in Jackson County, Alabama, United States, along the Paint Rock River, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town is 185....
, State Route 65 passes through the unincorporated communities of Garth, Trenton, Hollytree, Princeton, Swaim and Francisco before it crosses into Tennessee. The route is notable because it runs through the entire length of the Paint Rock valley, a scenic valley in the Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Plateau
The Cumberland Plateau is the southern part of the Appalachian Plateau. It includes much of eastern Kentucky and western West Virginia, part of Tennessee, and a small portion of northern Alabama and northwest Georgia . The terms "Allegheny Plateau" and the "Cumberland Plateau" both refer to the...
. This route is also known as the Curly Putman
Curly Putman
Claude "Curly" Putman, Jr. is an American songwriter, based in Nashville. His biggest success was "Green, Green Grass of Home" , which was covered by Elvis Presley, Johnny Darrell, Gram Parsons, Joan Baez, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roberto Leal, Merle Haggard, Bobby Bare, Joe Tex, Nana...
Highway, named after the songwriter who lived in the northern portion of the valley.