Ranch to Market Road 2588
Encyclopedia
Ranch to Market Road 2588 (RM 2588) is a ranch to market road in Henderson County
, Texas
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county line. The roadway travels north to near Larue
to an intersection with .
The rural route has no street names, as it enters no incorporated communities, and is two-lane and shoulderless for its entire length.
The Ranch to Market designation for this road is an exception to TxDOT's designation preferences, as roads east of are generally signed as Farm to Market routes. RM 2588 lies approximately 130 miles (209.2 km) east of US 281.
westward 3.5 miles (5.6 km). This route became part of in 1961.
The current RM 2588 was designated in 1961, though it is unclear as to when the roadway was constructed.
Henderson County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 73,277 people, 28,804 households, and 20,969 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile . There were 35,935 housing units at an average density of 41 per square mile...
, 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
State maintenance and the RM 2588 designation begins in southeastern Henderson County, just north of the AndersonAnderson County, Texas
Anderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 55,109. Its county seat is Palestine. Anderson county was organized in 1846, and is named in honor of Kenneth L. Anderson who had been Vice President of the Republic of Texas.-Geography:According to the...
county line. The roadway travels north to near Larue
Larue, Texas
LaRue is an unincorporated community located in Henderson County, Texas, United States. At the time of the 2000 census the population was estimated at 160.The La Poynor Independent School District serves area students....
to an intersection with .
The rural route has no street names, as it enters no incorporated communities, and is two-lane and shoulderless for its entire length.
The Ranch to Market designation for this road is an exception to TxDOT's designation preferences, as roads east of are generally signed as Farm to Market routes. RM 2588 lies approximately 130 miles (209.2 km) east of US 281.
History
A route designated FM 2588 assigned to a road in Lipscomb County beginning in 1959, running from an intersection with south of LipscombLipscomb, Texas
Lipscomb is a census-designated place in Lipscomb County, Texas, United States. The population was 44 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lipscomb County.-Geography:Lipscomb is located at ....
westward 3.5 miles (5.6 km). This route became part of in 1961.
The current RM 2588 was designated in 1961, though it is unclear as to when the roadway was constructed.