State Highway 72 or SH 72 is a Texas state highway that runs 111 miles (178.6 km) from near Fowlerton

Fowlerton, Texas

Fowlerton is a census-designated place in La Salle County, Texas, United States. The population was 62 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fowlerton is located at ....

 to near Cuero

Cuero, Texas

Cuero is a city in DeWitt County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,571 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of DeWitt County. It is also unofficially known as the "turkey capital of the world"...

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History

SH 72 was originally proposed in 1926 from Kenedy

Kenedy, Texas

Kenedy is a city in Karnes County, Texas, United States, named for Mifflin Kenedy, who bought and wanted to develop a new town that would carry his name...

 to Carmine

Carmine, Texas

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 228 people, 91 households, and 60 families residing in the city. The population density was 138.4 people per square mile . There were 118 housing units at an average density of 71.6 per square mile...

, absorbing previously designated SH 3B

State Highway 3 (Texas)

State Highway 3, or SH 3, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs from Interstate 45 in Houston near William P. Hobby Airport to State Highway 146, northwest of Galveston...

. By 1939, it had been readjusted, with the section north of Cuero transferred to U.S. Highway 77 and SH 237, and a section added from Kenedy to Cotulla

Cotulla, Texas

Cotulla is a city in and the county seat of La Salle County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,614 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1868, Polish immigrant Joseph Cotulla arrived in La Salle County and eventually established a large ranching operation...

. In 1942, the section from Cotulla to Three Rivers

Three Rivers, Texas

Three Rivers is a city in Live Oak County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,878 at the 2000 census.The city is named for its proximity to three rivers, the Atascosa River, the Frio River, and the Nueces River...

 was either cancelled or transferred to SH 97

State Highway 97 (Texas)

State Highway 97 or SH 97 is a state highway running from Cotulla to Waelder in the U.S. state of Texas.-History:In 1926, SH 97 was originally planned as a route from Rio Grande City via Hebbronville and Tilden to end at Pleasanton,...

 and Farm to Market Road 63. In 1961, the section from Fowlerton to Three Rivers was transferred back to SH 72, completing its current route.

Junction list

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County	Location	Junction	Notes
McMullen	near Fowlerton Fowlerton, Texas Fowlerton is a census-designated place in La Salle County, Texas, United States. The population was 62 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fowlerton is located at ....		Western terminus
	Tilden Tilden, Texas Tilden is an unincorporated community in and the county seat of McMullen County, Texas, United States.Tilden lies at the intersection of State Highways 16 and 72 in the north central part of the county. It is located roughly an hour south of San Antonio....
Live Oak	Three Rivers Three Rivers, Texas Three Rivers is a city in Live Oak County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,878 at the 2000 census.The city is named for its proximity to three rivers, the Atascosa River, the Frio River, and the Nueces River...
Karnes Karnes County, Texas Karnes County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 15,446. Its county seat is Karnes City. Karnes County is named for Henry Karnes, a soldier in the Texas Revolution.-Geography:...	Kenedy Kenedy, Texas Kenedy is a city in Karnes County, Texas, United States, named for Mifflin Kenedy, who bought and wanted to develop a new town that would carry his name...
DeWitt DeWitt County, Texas DeWitt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 20,013. DeWitt County is named for Green DeWitt, who founded an early colony in Texas. The seat of the county is Cuero. It was founded in 1846.-Geography:...	Yorktown Yorktown, Texas Yorktown is a city in DeWitt County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,271 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Yorktown is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
	Cuero Cuero, Texas Cuero is a city in DeWitt County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,571 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of DeWitt County. It is also unofficially known as the "turkey capital of the world"...
			Eastern terminus