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State Highway 24 (Texas)
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State Highway 24, or SH 24, runs from Campbell
to Paris
in north Texas
. It is a portion of the main route, along with Interstate 30, from Paris to the Dallas
/Fort Worth
Metroplex.
The historic routing of SH 24 was one of the 26 original Texas state highways. By 1926, the routing had changed substantially. The original Denton to Whitesboro route was reassigned as SH 10
. Portions of the former SH 22
(Graham to Olney
) and SH 28 (Olney to Benjamin
) were then reassigned as SH 24, which was now planned to reach from Jacksboro to Guthrie. By 1928, The highway extended south from Jacksboro to Mineral Wells, replacing a portion of the former SH 25
. By 1933, the road from Jacksboro to Mineral Wells was transferred to SH 66
. It was rerouted northeast to Paris, replacing SH 39
, and west to New Mexico, replacing most of SH 53
. But by 1939, this extended western plan had been dropped and the highway was rerouted west of Newcastle over SH 120 from Newcastle to Old Glory.
In 1968, the portion between Jacksboro
and Bridgeport
was rerouted south of Lake Bridgeport, replacing State Highway 824, which was an alternate route designated in 1964.
In 1971, the portions west of Greenville (Greenville to Seymour) were removed from SH 24 and assigned to U.S. Highway 380. Later, in 1979, the part of SH 24 southwest of Commerce was moved to a different highway (replaced between Commerce and Greenville with SH 224), making it concurrent with SH 50
down to Campbell, which shortened SH 24 to its present form. In 2009, SH 50's concurrency with SH 24 was removed.
Campbell, Texas
Campbell is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States. The population was 734 at the 2000 census.It was founded in 1880 by local settlers and was named for Postmaster General, and future Texas Governor, Thomas Campbell....
to Paris
Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas is a city located northeast of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex in Lamar County, Texas, in the United States. It is situated in Northeast Texas at the western edge of the Piney Woods. Physiographically, these regions are part of the West Gulf Coastal Plain. In 1900, 9,358 people lived...
in north 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...
. It is a portion of the main route, along with Interstate 30, from Paris to the Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
/Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
Metroplex.
History
State Highway 10 (Texas)
State Highway 10, or SH 10, runs from SH 183 in Euless to the intersection of I-820, SH 121 and SH 183 in Hurst. This highway was created when a portion of SH 183 was rerouted in 1979. It is locally known as Hurst Boulevard...
. Portions of the former SH 22
State Highway 22 (Texas)
State Highway 22, or SH 22, runs from Corsicana to Hamilton in north central Texas.-Previous routes: SH 22 was one of the 26 original state highways proposed in 1917, along a path from Wichita Falls to Comanche. By 1919, plans had been extended from Comanche eastward to Corsicana...
(Graham to Olney
Olney, Texas
Olney is a city in Young County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,236 in 2008.-Geography:Olney is located at ....
) and SH 28 (Olney to Benjamin
Benjamin, Texas
Benjamin is a city in Knox County, Texas, United States. It is the county seat of Knox County. The population was 258 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Benjamin is located at . It is situated at the junction of U.S...
) were then reassigned as SH 24, which was now planned to reach from Jacksboro to Guthrie. By 1928, The highway extended south from Jacksboro to Mineral Wells, replacing a portion of the former SH 25
State Highway 25 (Texas)
State Highway 25, or SH 25, runs from the Red River north of Haynesville to Windthorst in north Texas. This route was designated by 1926 along a route from Mineral Wells to Oklahoma. By 1928, the route south of Jacksboro became a portion of SH 24...
. By 1933, the road from Jacksboro to Mineral Wells was transferred to SH 66
State Highway 66 (Texas)
State Highway 66 or SH 66 is a state highway running from Garland to Greenville, roughly parallel to Interstate 30.-History:SH 66 was previously designated first in 1926 as a route from Bogata northeast through Clarksville toward the Oklahoma town of Idabel...
. It was rerouted northeast to Paris, replacing SH 39
State Highway 39 (Texas)
State Highway 39 is a state highway that runs primarily through the Texas Hill Country primarily in Kerr County.-Previous Routes: SH 39 was originally proposed in 1919 as a route stretching from Brownfield to Greenville. It has been extended northeast to Paris in 1926, replacing portions of SH 34...
, and west to New Mexico, replacing most of SH 53
State Highway 53 (Texas)
State Highway 53 is a Texas state highway that runs from Temple to Rosebud.-History:SH 53 was designated by 1926 as a route from Dickens to Brownfield, replacing a portion of SH 18...
. But by 1939, this extended western plan had been dropped and the highway was rerouted west of Newcastle over SH 120 from Newcastle to Old Glory.
In 1968, the portion between 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...
and Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Texas
Bridgeport is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,309 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Bridgeport has a total area of 3.7 square miles , of which, 3.7 square miles of it is land and 0.04 square miles of it is...
was rerouted south of Lake Bridgeport, replacing State Highway 824, which was an alternate route designated in 1964.
In 1971, the portions west of Greenville (Greenville to Seymour) were removed from SH 24 and assigned to U.S. Highway 380. Later, in 1979, the part of SH 24 southwest of Commerce was moved to a different highway (replaced between Commerce and Greenville with SH 224), making it concurrent with SH 50
State Highway 50 (Texas)
State Highway 50 is a state highway in northeast Texas from State Highway 24 near Commerce northward to Ladonia. It previously extended northward from Ladonia to Honey Grove, concurrent with State Highway 34, and southward to Interstate 30, concurrent with State Highway 24...
down to Campbell, which shortened SH 24 to its present form. In 2009, SH 50's concurrency with SH 24 was removed.
Counties and junctions
| County | Location | Junction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
Campbell | ||
| Commerce | |||
| Delta | Cooper | ||
| Lamar | Paris | ||