Farm to Market Road 2634
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Farm to Market Road 2634 or FM 2634 is a two-lane, state-maintained highway that connects Lake Nocona, Texas
Lake Nocona, Texas
Lake Nocona or Farmer's Creek Reservoir was begun in 1959 and completed in October 1960. It is formed by a dam on Farmer's Creek about nine miles northeast of Nocona, Texas in northeastern Montague County and is owned and operated by North Montague County Water Supply District. The lake was...

 with Farm to Market Road 103
Farm to Market Road 103
Farm to Market Road 103 or FM 103 is a two-lane, state-maintained highway that connects the farming areas of northern Montague County including Spanish Fort, Rowland, Red River Station, and Prairie Valley to Nocona, Texas...

 and, indirectly, Nocona, Texas
Nocona, Texas
Nocona is a city along U.S. Highway 82 and State Highway 175 in Montague County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,198 at the 2000 census.-History:...

 and southern Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...

. FM 2634 intersects with FM 103
Farm to Market Road 103
Farm to Market Road 103 or FM 103 is a two-lane, state-maintained highway that connects the farming areas of northern Montague County including Spanish Fort, Rowland, Red River Station, and Prairie Valley to Nocona, Texas...

 leading to Spanish Fort
Spanish Fort, Texas
Spanish Fort is an unincorporated town in north central Montague County, Texas, United States at the end of Farm Road 103 one mile south of the Red River.-History:...

 and Nocona
Nocona, Texas
Nocona is a city along U.S. Highway 82 and State Highway 175 in Montague County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,198 at the 2000 census.-History:...

 and Farm to Market Road 2953
Farm to Market Road 2953
Farm to Market Road 2953 or FM 2953 is a two-lane, state-maintained highway that connects the farming areas of northern Montague County and southern Oklahoma to Nocona, Texas...

 leading to FM 677
Farm to Market Road 677
Farm to Market Road 677 is a farm to market road in Montague County, Texas.-Route description:FM 677 is one of the longest farm to market roads in Montague County, and is a two-lane route for its entire length. It begins in Forestburg at a junction with . It travels northward through the rural...

 and southern Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...

 and Saint Jo, Texas, as well as other various county secondary roads.

Route description

FM 2634 begins at an intersection with FM 103
Farm to Market Road 103
Farm to Market Road 103 or FM 103 is a two-lane, state-maintained highway that connects the farming areas of northern Montague County including Spanish Fort, Rowland, Red River Station, and Prairie Valley to Nocona, Texas...

 in Montague County
Montague County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,117 people, 7,770 households, and 5,485 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile . There were 9,862 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile...

, heading east on a two-lane undivided road. The road heads through open farmland with some trees and homes, intersecting the northern terminus of FM 3428
Farm to Market Road 3428
Farm to Market Road 3428 or FM 3428 is a two-lane, state-maintained highway. It connects the western side of Lake Nocona, Texas in Montague County to FM 2634.-Route description:...

. The highway intersects the western terminus of FM 2953
Farm to Market Road 2953
Farm to Market Road 2953 or FM 2953 is a two-lane, state-maintained highway that connects the farming areas of northern Montague County and southern Oklahoma to Nocona, Texas...

 and heads southeast through woods. FM 2634 curves east into residential areas and ends at Weldon Robb Park on Lake Nocona
Lake Nocona, Texas
Lake Nocona or Farmer's Creek Reservoir was begun in 1959 and completed in October 1960. It is formed by a dam on Farmer's Creek about nine miles northeast of Nocona, Texas in northeastern Montague County and is owned and operated by North Montague County Water Supply District. The lake was...

.

History

FM 2634 was first designated in 1960 for a road in Comanche County
Comanche County, Texas
Comanche County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in Central Texas. In 2000, its population was 14,026. Comanche was founded in 1856. Comanche is named for the Comanche Native American tribe...

 running from SH 36 in Comanche
Comanche, Texas
Comanche is a city located in Comanche County in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 4,482 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Comanche County. The town square has been renovated and is becoming a popular tourist attraction. With "Star Beaus" and "karens" on the square and their...

 northeast 5.7 miles (9.2 km). Later that year, the FM 2634 designation on this road was replaced with FM 1689. Paved after the development of Lake Nocona in 1960, the current FM 2634 was designated onto its current alignment in 1961 and connects the lake with Nocona and smaller communities in north central Montague County. Nocona
Nocona, Texas
Nocona is a city along U.S. Highway 82 and State Highway 175 in Montague County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,198 at the 2000 census.-History:...

 became the economic hub of northern Montague County by the turn of the 20th Century, and Lake Nocona or "Farmer's Creek Reservoir' was developed in 1959-60 to supply the city of Nocona with water. FM 2634 connects the various housing developments and recreational areas around the lake with Nocona.

Major intersections

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