State Highway 43 is a 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...

 state highway that runs from Atlanta

Atlanta, Texas

Atlanta is a city in Cass County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,745.-Geography:Atlanta is located at ....

 to Henderson

Henderson, Texas

Henderson is a city in Rusk County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,273 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rusk County...

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Previous routes

SH 43 was originally proposed in 1919 to connect Longview

Longview, Texas

Longview is a city in Gregg and Harrison Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 80,455. Most of the city is located in Gregg County, of which it is the county seat; only a small part extends into the western part of neighboring Harrison County. It is...

 to 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 ....

 via Henderson

Henderson, Texas

Henderson is a city in Rusk County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,273 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rusk County...

. By 1922, the proposed route had been readjusted to extended farther 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 north to the Oklahoma border via Daingerfield

Daingerfield, Texas

Daingerfield is a city in Morris County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,517 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Morris County....

. By 1933, the route had been further changed. The section from Henderson to Longview was transferred to SH 26

State Highway 26 (Texas)

State Highway 26 is a state highway completely within the confines of Tarrant County, Texas.-History: SH 26 was the last of the 26 original Texas highways proposed in 1917. The original route was to be a short route from Tyler through Henderson to Nacogdoches. By 1926, the stretch from Tyler to...

, with the route now traveling northeast from Henderson to Marshall

Marshall, Texas

Marshall is a city in Harrison County in the northeastern corner of Texas. Marshall is a major cultural and educational center in East Texas and the tri-state area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Marshall was about 23,523...

. The section southwest of Palestine to Round Rock

Round Rock, Texas

Round Rock is a city in Travis and Williamson counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the metropolitan area. The 2010 census places the population at 99,887....

, was renumbered from SH 43A. By 1935, the section from Round Rock to Palestine had been transferred to U.S. Highway 79.

SH 43A was originally designated by 1922 as an alternate route to SH 43, splitting in Kilgore and running southwest through Palestine to Round Rock. By 1933, the entire route had been transferred to the main route of SH 43.

Counties and junctions

County	Location	Junction	Notes
Rusk Rusk County, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 47,372 people, 17,364 households, and 12,727 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 19,867 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...	Henderson Henderson, Texas Henderson is a city in Rusk County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,273 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rusk County...
	Tatum Tatum, Texas Tatum is a city in Panola and Rusk Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,175 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tatum is located at ....
Panola Panola County, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 22,756 people, 8,821 households, and 6,395 families residing in the county. The population density was 28 people per square mile . There were 10,524 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...	No intersections
Harrison Harrison County, Texas Harrison County is a county of the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 62,110. It is named for Jonas Harrison, a lawyer and Texas revolutionary. It is located in the Ark-La-Tex region...	Marshall Marshall, Texas Marshall is a city in Harrison County in the northeastern corner of Texas. Marshall is a major cultural and educational center in East Texas and the tri-state area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Marshall was about 23,523...
			concurrent through Marshall
Marion Marion County, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 10,941 people, 4,610 households, and 3,120 families residing in the county. The population density was 29 people per square mile . There were 6,384 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...	Smithland
Cass Cass County, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 30,438 people, 12,190 households, and 8,654 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile . There were 13,890 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...	Atlanta Atlanta, Texas Atlanta is a city in Cass County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,745.-Geography:Atlanta is located at ....