Farm to Market Road 768
Encyclopedia
Farm to Market Road 768, or FM 768, in the eastern part of Texas
(USA
), runs about 16.39 miles (26.4 km) from an intersection with US 84
/TX 110 in Rusk
north through Gallatin
, then northwestward into Jacksonville
where it intersects US 69
. The road is located in north-central Cherokee County
.
FM 768 has 5 local street names: Henderson Street in Rusk; Chandler Street in Gallatin; and Corinth Road, Beaumont Street, and Adams Street in Jacksonville. Urban at each terminus and largely rural for the rest of its length, FM 768 passes by a landscape of rolling hills of trees and farmland. While somewhat winding between Rusk and Gallatin, FM 768 is much more so with several twisty corners between Gallatin and Jacksonville. All of FM 768 has 2 lanes and no shoulders.
The original section of FM 768, from the US 69 intersection southeastward for 8.3 miles (13.4 km) was commissioned by Minute Order in 1948, then another Minute Order added in 1953, 2.4 miles (3.9 km) more, intersecting the road with FM 22
in Gallatin. In 1958, FM 854 was cancelled and the mileage added to FM 768's to extend the road to Rusk. It is unclear, exactly when any part of FM 768 was built. The road serves just the 3 towns of Rusk, Gallatin, and Jacksonville. The southern terminus intersection connects to US 84 (east, to Reklaw
and Mount Enterprise
, and west to Palestine
) and TX 110 (north, to New Summerfield
and Troup
, and south, as far as downtown Rusk); while the northern terminus intersection connects to US 69 (south to Rusk, north to Tyler
). FM 768 only has intersections at county roads, besides its multiplex with FM 22 in Gallatin, its crossing of Loop 456, and its termini at US 84/TX 110 in Rusk and at US 69 in Jacksonville.
Texas
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(USA
United States
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), runs about 16.39 miles (26.4 km) from an intersection with US 84
U.S. Route 84
U.S. Route 84 is an east–west United States highway. It started as a short Georgia-Alabama route in the original 1926 scheme, but now extends all the way to Colorado. The highway's eastern terminus is a short distance east of Midway, Georgia, at an intersection with I-95. The road continues...
/TX 110 in Rusk
Rusk, Texas
Rusk is a city in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,085 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cherokee County.-Geography:Rusk is located at ....
north through Gallatin
Gallatin, Texas
Gallatin is a city in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 378 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Gallatin is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, then northwestward into Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Texas
Jacksonville is located in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,868 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Cherokee County and part of the larger Tyler-Jacksonville Combined Statistical...
where it intersects US 69
U.S. Route 69
U.S. Route 69 is a north–south United States highway. When it was first created, it was only long, but it has since been expanded into a Minnesota to Texas cross-country route. The highway's southern terminus is in Port Arthur, Texas at an intersection with State Highway 87...
. The road is located in north-central 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...
.
FM 768 has 5 local street names: Henderson Street in Rusk; Chandler Street in Gallatin; and Corinth Road, Beaumont Street, and Adams Street in Jacksonville. Urban at each terminus and largely rural for the rest of its length, FM 768 passes by a landscape of rolling hills of trees and farmland. While somewhat winding between Rusk and Gallatin, FM 768 is much more so with several twisty corners between Gallatin and Jacksonville. All of FM 768 has 2 lanes and no shoulders.
The original section of FM 768, from the US 69 intersection southeastward for 8.3 miles (13.4 km) was commissioned by Minute Order in 1948, then another Minute Order added in 1953, 2.4 miles (3.9 km) more, intersecting the road with FM 22
Farm to Market Road 22
Farm to Market Road 22 is a farm to market road in north-central Cherokee County, Texas.-Route description:The western terminus of FM 22 is at an intersection with US 69 in Craft. The route travels east through Turney and Gallatin, where it has a brief concurrency with FM 768...
in Gallatin. In 1958, FM 854 was cancelled and the mileage added to FM 768's to extend the road to Rusk. It is unclear, exactly when any part of FM 768 was built. The road serves just the 3 towns of Rusk, Gallatin, and Jacksonville. The southern terminus intersection connects to US 84 (east, to Reklaw
Reklaw, Texas
Reklaw is a city in Cherokee and Rusk Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 327 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Reklaw is located at ....
and Mount Enterprise
Mount Enterprise, Texas
Mount Enterprise is a city in Rusk County, Texas, United States. The population was 525 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mount Enterprise is located at ....
, and west to Palestine
Palestine, Texas
Palestine is a city in Anderson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 17,598, and 18,458 in the 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Anderson County and is situated in East Texas...
) and TX 110 (north, to New Summerfield
New Summerfield, Texas
New Summerfield is a city in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 998 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Summerfield is located at ....
and Troup
Troup, Texas
Troup is a city in Cherokee and Smith Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,949 at the 2000 census. Troup is the 2nd community to legalize Beer, Wine, and Liquor for retail sale in Smith County since 1939, just 2nd to Winona, that legalized back in 2010.Troup lies in two...
, and south, as far as downtown Rusk); while the northern terminus intersection connects to US 69 (south to Rusk, north to Tyler
Tyler, Texas
Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...
). FM 768 only has intersections at county roads, besides its multiplex with FM 22 in Gallatin, its crossing of Loop 456, and its termini at US 84/TX 110 in Rusk and at US 69 in Jacksonville.
Major intersections
The route is in north-central Cherokee County, in the cities of Rusk, Gallatin, and Jacksonville.| Mile | Roads intersected | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Southern terminus | |
| 6.8 | start of brief multiplex with FM 22 in Gallatin | |
| 6.9 | end of brief multiplex with FM 22 | |
| 14.4 | Loop 456 - Jacksonville | |
| 16.39 | Northern terminus | |