Farm to Market Road 1892 (FM 1892) runs about 0.88 miles (1.4 km) from east of Frankston, Texas

Frankston, Texas

Frankston is a town in Anderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,209 at the 2000 census. Frankston was named for Frankie Miller, a young woman who donated land for the downtown city park.-Geography:...

 north, then east, to a boat ramp just west of the dam at Lake Palestine

Lake Palestine

Lake Palestine is a freshwater lake in Texas. Its shoreline spans approx 136 miles. There are numerous public boat launches found around its perimeter. - Sources :...

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Route description

FM 1892 has no local street names. Rural for the most part, the landscape along the road includes rolling hills of alternating open pastures and trees. The southern portion of Lake Palestine can be seen by those traveling northbound on most of the road.

Some time after 1962 (when FM 1892 was commissioned), was when the damming and formation of Lake Palestine took place. The road serves no towns, but does connect the southern portion of Lake Palestine to the busy US 175, in the northeast part of Anderson County

Anderson County, Texas

Anderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 55,109. Its county seat is Palestine. Anderson county was organized in 1846, and is named in honor of Kenneth L. Anderson who had been Vice President of the Republic of Texas.-Geography:According to the...

. One county road and one dam-area access road both intersect FM 1892, connecting more of the surrounding countryside by the lake.

History

FM 1892 was originally designated in 1951 on a route from US 281

U.S. Route 281

U.S. Route 281 is a north–south United States highway. At 1,872 miles long it is the longest continuous three-digit U.S. Route....

 to the Wilson County

Wilson County, Texas

Wilson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 32,408. Its county seat is Floresville. The county is named after James Charles Wilson....

 line; this route was transferred to FM 536 in 1953. FM 1892 was redesigated in 1952 on a route from Sisterdale

Sisterdale, Texas

Sisterdale, Texas, is an unincorporated farming and ranching community, established in 1847 and located north of Boerne in Kendall County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The community is located in the valley of Sister Creek. The current 2010 population is 25...

 south towards Boerne

Boerne, Texas

Boerne is a city in the Hill Country of Texas in the United States. It is the county seat of Kendall County. Boerne was named in honor of Ludwig Börne, a Jewish German author and publicist, and its population was 10, 471 in the 2010 census. The city is noted for the landmark U.S. Supreme Court...

; this route was extended to run from US 87

U.S. Route 87

U.S. Highway 87 is a north–south United States highway that runs for 1,998 miles from northern Montana to southern Texas. Most of the portion from Billings, Montana, to Raton, New Mexico, is co-signed along Interstates 90 and 25...

 to RM 473

Ranch to Market Road 473

Ranch to Market Road 473 is a ranch to market road in Kendall and Blanco counties, Texas.-Route description:RM 473 begins in Comfort, at an intersection with SH 27. The route travels through the business district of Comfort, intersecting . While RM 473 does cross ], it does not have a direct...

 to Sisterdale to a point 5 miles (8 km) north by 1960, when it was transferred to RM 1376. The current FM 1892 was designated in 1962.

Major intersections

The route is in northeastern Anderson County

Anderson County, Texas

Anderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 55,109. Its county seat is Palestine. Anderson county was organized in 1846, and is named in honor of Kenneth L. Anderson who had been Vice President of the Republic of Texas.-Geography:According to the...

at the south end of Lake Palestine.