Farm to Market Road 4
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Farm to Market Road 4, Farm Road 4, or FM 4 is a Texas state road that runs from Grandview
north and west to Jacksboro
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and U.S. Highway 80, replacing Spur 40. The route was extended north to U.S. Highway 180 by 1945, replacing FM 130. The route was extended southeast to Granbury
by 1949, replacing FM 7
. By 1953, the route had been extended north to a road intersection south of the Brazos River, replacing FM 1193. By 1956, the route had been extended north across the river to Graford
, replacing FM 1194. The current route was completed in 1985 when it was extended north to Jacksboro, replacing a former route of FM 206 and also extended south to then U.S. Highway 81 (now SH 81
) at Grandview, replacing Farm to Market Road 208 and a former route of FM 110.
FM 208 was designated by 1946 from Granbury via Acton
to US 377 northeast of Granbury. In 1985, the portion from Acton to US 377 was transferred to FM 167. It was rerouted over an old route of FM 1192 to Cleburne. 2 months later, FM 208 became part of FM 4.
The Honda Sport Touring Association has named the section between Palo Pinto
and Granbury, through the Palo Pinto Mountains
, one of Texas' top ten roads for riding enjoyment and scenery.
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|rowspan=12|Hood
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|rowspan=6|Granbury
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|rowspan=2|Lipan
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Note that the total mileage when listed by junctions does not agree with the total mileage certified by the Texas Department of Transportation
because the number given by TxDOT does not include concurrencies.
Grandview, Texas
Grandview is a city in Johnson County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,358 at the 2010 Census.David's Supermarkets, an independent chain of grocery stores, is headquartered in Grandview.-Geography:...
north and west to Jacksboro
Jacksboro, Texas
Jacksboro is a city in Jack County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,533 at the 2000 census. Jacksboro is located at the junction of U.S...
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History
The route was designated in 1942 between SantoSanto, Texas
Santo is an unincorporated community in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States. It lies on Farm to Market Road 4, fourteen miles south of Palo Pinto, and has an estimated population of 315.-Education:...
and U.S. Highway 80, replacing Spur 40. The route was extended north to U.S. Highway 180 by 1945, replacing FM 130. The route was extended southeast to Granbury
Granbury, Texas
Granbury is a city in Hood County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,718. It is the county seat of Hood County and the principal city of the Micropolitan Statistical Area....
by 1949, replacing FM 7
Farm to Market Road 7
-History:FM 7 was originally designated in 1942 as a highway from Lipan to US 281, replacing Spur 108. It extended southeast to Granbury in 1945 . This route was replaced in 1948 by FM 4....
. By 1953, the route had been extended north to a road intersection south of the Brazos River, replacing FM 1193. By 1956, the route had been extended north across the river to Graford
Graford, Texas
Graford is a city in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States. The population was 578 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Graford is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, replacing FM 1194. The current route was completed in 1985 when it was extended north to Jacksboro, replacing a former route of FM 206 and also extended south to then U.S. Highway 81 (now SH 81
State Highway 81 (Texas)
State Highway 81 is a Texas state highway that runs from Hillsboro to Grandview. It was designated in 1991 to replace U.S. Highway 81, which was decommissioned south of Fort Worth.-Route description:...
) at Grandview, replacing Farm to Market Road 208 and a former route of FM 110.
FM 208 was designated by 1946 from Granbury via Acton
Acton, Texas
Acton is a small unincorporated community located about seven miles due east of Granbury on the Brazos River in Hood County, Texas, United States. It is the home of Acton State Historic Site, which is the burial site of Elizabeth Crockett, second wife of Davy Crockett. The site consists of ,...
to US 377 northeast of Granbury. In 1985, the portion from Acton to US 377 was transferred to FM 167. It was rerouted over an old route of FM 1192 to Cleburne. 2 months later, FM 208 became part of FM 4.
The Honda Sport Touring Association has named the section between Palo Pinto
Palo Pinto, Texas
Palo Pinto is an unincorporated town in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States. It is the county seat , and has an estimated population of 425.-History:...
and Granbury, through the Palo Pinto Mountains
Palo Pinto Mountains
The term Palo Pinto Mountains properly refers to a specific cuesta-like range of hills in western Palo Pinto County, Texas. The name Palo Pinto roughly translates to "painted stick" in reference to the juniper trees of the area...
, one of Texas' top ten roads for riding enjoyment and scenery.
Major intersections
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Johnson County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 126,811 people, 43,636 households, and 34,428 families residing in the county. The population density was 174 people per square mile . There were 46,269 housing units at an average density of 63 per square mile...
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Grandview, Texas
Grandview is a city in Johnson County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,358 at the 2010 Census.David's Supermarkets, an independent chain of grocery stores, is headquartered in Grandview.-Geography:...
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Cleburne, Texas
Cleburne is a city in Johnson County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Fort Worth. According to 2007 United States Census Bureau estimates, the population is 29,050. It is the county seat of Johnson County. Cleburne is named for a Confederate General, Patrick Cleburne...
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|rowspan=2|Acton
Acton, Texas
Acton is a small unincorporated community located about seven miles due east of Granbury on the Brazos River in Hood County, Texas, United States. It is the home of Acton State Historic Site, which is the burial site of Elizabeth Crockett, second wife of Davy Crockett. The site consists of ,...
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Granbury, Texas
Granbury is a city in Hood County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,718. It is the county seat of Hood County and the principal city of the Micropolitan Statistical Area....
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Lipan, Texas
Lipan is a city in Hood County, Texas, United States. The population was 425 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Granbury, Texas Micropolitan Statistical Area.Thomas Stevenson Drew, the third governor of Arkansas, died in Lipan in 1879.-Geography:...
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Palo Pinto County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,026 people, 10,594 households, and 7,447 families residing in the county. The population density was 28 people per square mile . There were 14,102 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...
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Santo, Texas
Santo is an unincorporated community in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States. It lies on Farm to Market Road 4, fourteen miles south of Palo Pinto, and has an estimated population of 315.-Education:...
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Palo Pinto, Texas
Palo Pinto is an unincorporated town in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States. It is the county seat , and has an estimated population of 425.-History:...
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|rowspan=2|Graford
Graford, Texas
Graford is a city in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States. The population was 578 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Graford is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
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Jack County, Texas
*Bryson*Jacksboro*Jermyn *Joplin *Perrin *Gibtown-See also:*National Register of Historic Places listings in Jack County, Texas-External links:*...
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Jacksboro, Texas
Jacksboro is a city in Jack County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,533 at the 2000 census. Jacksboro is located at the junction of U.S...
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Note that the total mileage when listed by junctions does not agree with the total mileage certified by the Texas Department of Transportation
Texas Department of Transportation
The Texas Department of Transportation is a governmental agency in the U.S. state of Texas. Its stated mission is to "work cooperatively to provide safe, effective and efficient movement of people and goods" throughout the state...
because the number given by TxDOT does not include concurrencies.