Farm to Market Road 6, or FM 6 is a farm to market road

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...

, a state maintained road which serves to connect rural and agricultural areas to market towns, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located in Collin

Collin County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 491,675 people, 181,970 households, and 132,292 families residing in the county. The population density was 580 people per square mile . There were 194,892 housing units at an average density of 230 per square mile...

 and Hunt

Hunt County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 76,596 people, 28,742 households, and 20,521 families residing in the county. The population density was 91 people per square mile . There were 32,490 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile...

 counties. The road is 11.5 miles long.

Route description

The road begins at an intersection with SH 78 just north of Lavon

Lavon, Texas

Lavon is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 387 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lavon is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

. From there, it goes east, passing through Nevada

Nevada, Texas

Nevada is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 563 at the 2000 census. First settled in 1835 by John McMinn Stambaugh and named McMinn Chapel, the area was settled by Granville Stinebaugh, who named it after Nevada Territory...

 and Josephine

Josephine, Texas

Josephine is a city in Collin and Hunt Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 594 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Josephine is located at ....

. The eastern terminus is at SH 66 in Caddo Mills

Caddo Mills, Texas

Caddo Mills is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,149 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Caddo Mills is located at ....

.

History

FM 6 was originally designated in 1942 as a 4.2-mile road from Caddo Mills to Josephine, replacing Spur 115. It was extended to its current length in 1945.

Junction list

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Collin County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 491,675 people, 181,970 households, and 132,292 families residing in the county. The population density was 580 people per square mile . There were 194,892 housing units at an average density of 230 per square mile...

|north of Lavon

Lavon, Texas

Lavon is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 387 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lavon is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

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|rowspan=2|Nevada

Nevada, Texas

Nevada is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 563 at the 2000 census. First settled in 1835 by John McMinn Stambaugh and named McMinn Chapel, the area was settled by Granville Stinebaugh, who named it after Nevada Territory...

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|rowspan=2|Josephine

Josephine, Texas

Josephine is a city in Collin and Hunt Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 594 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Josephine is located at ....

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|Hunt

Hunt County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 76,596 people, 28,742 households, and 20,521 families residing in the county. The population density was 91 people per square mile . There were 32,490 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile...

|Caddo Mills

Caddo Mills, Texas

Caddo Mills is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,149 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Caddo Mills is located at ....

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|Eastern terminus