Farm to Market Road 3198
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Farm to Market Road 3198, or FM 3198, in the eastern part of Texas
(USA
), runs about 1.52 miles (2.4 km) from east of the dam at Lake Palestine
east, then northeast, to an intersection with FM 855
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, all in the northwest part of Cherokee County
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, spanning 1.5 miles (2.4 km). That designation was in effect from mid-1970 to early 1972. The road was commissioned by Minute Order in 1972, but it is unclear exactly when FM 3198 was built.
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(USA
United States
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), runs about 1.52 miles (2.4 km) from east 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 :...
east, then northeast, to an intersection with FM 855
Farm to Market Road 855
Farm to Market Road 855, or FM 855, runs about from just east of Cuney, Texas north and east, to Mount Selman.-Route description:FM 855 has no local street names. Rural for the most part, the landscape along the road includes rolling hills of alternating open pastures and trees...
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Route description
FM 3198 has no local street names. Rural for its whole length, the landscape along the road includes rolling hills of trees and farmland. The east shore of Lake Palestine can be seen to the west of the road's west terminus. All of FM 3198 has 2 lanes and no shoulders. The road serves no towns, but connects 2 county roads to FM 855, which leads south (signed 'west') to Cuney, and north, then east, to Mount SelmanMount Selman, Texas
Mount Selman is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. It is located at the junction of U.S. Route 69, Farm to Market Road 177, and Farm to Market Road 855, north of Rusk.-History:...
, all in the northwest part of 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...
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History
A road in Willacy County previously was designated as FM 3198, from FM 1762 to TX 186Texas State Highway 186
State Highway 186 or SH 186 is a Texas state highway in deep south Texas from US 281 east to Port Mansfield.-History:SH 186 was designated by 1933 along a route from Linn to San Perlita. In 1973 the portion of SH 186 from San Perlita to south of San Perlita was transferred to FM 2209...
, spanning 1.5 miles (2.4 km). That designation was in effect from mid-1970 to early 1972. The road was commissioned by Minute Order in 1972, but it is unclear exactly when FM 3198 was built.
Major intersections
The route is in the southeast vicinity of Lake Palestine, in Cherokee County.| Mile | Roads intersected | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.000 | county road just east of Lake Palestine dam | Western terminus |
| 1.521 | Eastern terminus | |