Farm to Market Road 424
Encyclopedia
Farm to Market Road 424 is a farm to market road
in Denton County
, Texas
.
; the right-of-way also continues southward from this point as Naylor Rd., which travels into Oak Point
. The route runs northward for approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) before ending at US 377 south of Krugerville
.
to the former community of New Hope at what was then (now US 380). The portion in Aubrey was removed in 1962, with a portion of it becoming the former (now US 377).
Farm to Market Road
In the United States, a farm-to-market road or ranch-to-market road is a state road or county road which serves to connect rural or agricultural areas to market towns...
in Denton County
Denton County, Texas
Denton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 432,976; in 2009 the estimated population had reached 628,300. Part of the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex, it is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States. The county seat is Denton. The county...
, Texas
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...
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Route description
FM 424 serves as a short connector route that beings at US 380 in Cross RoadsCross Roads, Texas
Cross Roads is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 603 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cross Roads is located at ....
; the right-of-way also continues southward from this point as Naylor Rd., which travels into Oak Point
Oak Point, Texas
Oak Point is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,747 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Oak Point is located at ....
. The route runs northward for approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) before ending at US 377 south of Krugerville
Krugerville, Texas
Krugerville is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 903 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Krugerville is located at ....
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History
FM 424 was first designated in 1945, connecting AubreyAubrey, Texas
Aubrey is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,500 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1847 the community was named Onega and the Cherokee people were the main inhabitants. Historically it was known for the peanut farms that surrounded the town. By 2009 horse ranches...
to the former community of New Hope at what was then (now US 380). The portion in Aubrey was removed in 1962, with a portion of it becoming the former (now US 377).