Farm to Market Road 2274
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Farm to Market Road 2274, or FM 2274, in the eastern part of Texas
(USA
), runs about 12.24 miles (19.7 km) from an intersection with TX 204
in Ponta
north past two multiplex intersections, then onward to an intersection with FM 856 south of the community of Concord. The road is located in east-northeast Cherokee County
.
FM 2274 has no local street names. Mostly rural for all of its length, FM 2274 passes by a landscape of rolling hills of trees and farmland. All of FM 2274 has 2 lanes and no shoulders.
The original commissioning for FM 2274 by Minute Order came in 1954. The road in that Order spanned 8.3 miles (13.4 km) between TX 204 and US 79. Another Minute Order was added in 1964, this added 4.1 miles (6.6 km) more to the road. This extra mileage was along a route north of US 79, to an intersection with FM 856 near Concord. The road serves just the town of Ponta. The southern terminus intersection connects to TX 204 which goes east to near Nacogdoches
and west to Jacksonville
and Tyler
; while the northern terminus intersection connects to FM 856 which goes north to Concord and south to near New Summerfield
. Besides intersections at various county roads, FM 2274 has a brief multiplex with FM 235
, an intersection with FM 3288
, a brief multiplex with US 79, and its termini at TX 204 and at FM 856.
Texas
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(USA
United States
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), runs about 12.24 miles (19.7 km) from an intersection with TX 204
Texas State Highway 204
State Highway 204 or SH 204 is a Texas state highway running from Jacksonville southeast to US 259 north of Nacogdoches. This route was designated by 1936 replacing the east leg of SH 110.-Route description:...
in Ponta
Ponta, Texas
Ponta is a small unincorporated community in eastern Cherokee County, Texas , located between Jacksonville and Nacogdoches at an intersection of Texas State Highway 110 and Texas State Highway 204. It lies at an elevation of ....
north past two multiplex intersections, then onward to an intersection with FM 856 south of the community of Concord. The road is located in east-northeast Cherokee County
Cherokee County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 46,659 people, 16,651 households, and 12,105 families residing in the county. The population density was 44 people per square mile . There were 19,173 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...
.
FM 2274 has no local street names. Mostly rural for all of its length, FM 2274 passes by a landscape of rolling hills of trees and farmland. All of FM 2274 has 2 lanes and no shoulders.
The original commissioning for FM 2274 by Minute Order came in 1954. The road in that Order spanned 8.3 miles (13.4 km) between TX 204 and US 79. Another Minute Order was added in 1964, this added 4.1 miles (6.6 km) more to the road. This extra mileage was along a route north of US 79, to an intersection with FM 856 near Concord. The road serves just the town of Ponta. The southern terminus intersection connects to TX 204 which goes east to near Nacogdoches
Nacogdoches, Texas
Nacogdoches is a city in Nacogdoches County, Texas, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the city's population to be 32,996. It is the county seat of Nacogdoches County and is situated in East Texas. Nacogdoches is a sister city of Natchitoches, Louisiana.Nacogdoches is the home of...
and west to Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Texas
Jacksonville is located in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,868 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Cherokee County and part of the larger Tyler-Jacksonville Combined Statistical...
and Tyler
Tyler, Texas
Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...
; while the northern terminus intersection connects to FM 856 which goes north to Concord and south to near New Summerfield
New Summerfield, Texas
New Summerfield is a city in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 998 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Summerfield is located at ....
. Besides intersections at various county roads, FM 2274 has a brief multiplex with FM 235
Farm to Market Road 235
Farm to Market Road 235, or FM 235, in the eastern part of Texas , runs about from an intersection with TX 110 in New Summerfield east past a multiplex intersection, then southward to an intersection with TX 204 near Reklaw. The road is located in east-northeast Cherokee County...
, an intersection with FM 3288
Farm to Market Road 3288
Farm to Market Road 3288, or FM 3288, in eastern Texas , runs about from an intersection with FM 2274 east, then south, to an intersection with a county road west of Lake Striker. The road is in far east-central Cherokee County....
, a brief multiplex with US 79, and its termini at TX 204 and at FM 856.
Major intersections
The route is in east-northeast Cherokee County, and in the community of Ponta.| Mile | Roads intersected | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Southern terminus | |
| 4.2 | start of brief multiplex with FM 235 | |
| 4.5 | end of brief multiplex with FM 235 | |
| 6.8 | ||
| 8.5 | start of brief multiplex with US 79 | |
| 8.9 | end of brief multiplex with US 79 | |
| 12.24 | Northern terminus |