Texas State Highway 256
Encyclopedia
State Highway 256 or SH 256 is a state highway
that runs from Silverton
in northern Texas
east to a junction with US 83 near Wellington
, close to the Oklahoma
border.
east through Silverton to Memphis as part of a general redescription of the state highway system. In 1942 the section from Plainview to Silverton was cancelled from the designation. In 1948 the route assumed its current form as the designation was extended east from Memphis to the junction with US 83. The section added was formerly FM 30.
at Silverton in Briscoe County. SH 256 is known as Lone Star Street in Silverton. The highway is co-routed with SH 86 for a short distance as it runs east. The route then runs past Caprock Canyons State Park and turns toward the northeast, where it junctions with SH 70. After a brief co-routing with SH 70, the highway continues east through Lakeview
to a junction with US 287 in Memphis
. The highway is known as Noel Street in Memphis. The route then runs east to its final junction with US 83 in Childress County. Counties traversed by the highway include Briscoe, Hall and Childress. Most of the terrain covered by the highway is sparsely populated ranch
country.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
that runs from Silverton
Silverton, Texas
Silverton is a city in Briscoe County, Texas, United States. The population was 771 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Briscoe County.-Geography:Silverton is located at ....
in northern 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...
east to a junction with US 83 near Wellington
Wellington, Texas
Wellington is a city in Collingsworth County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,275 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Collingsworth County.-Geography:Wellington is located at ....
, close to the Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
border.
History
SH 256 was first designated in 1939 from PlainviewPlainview, Texas
Plainview is a city in and the county seat of Hale County, Texas, United States. The population was 22,336 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Plainview is located at ....
east through Silverton to Memphis as part of a general redescription of the state highway system. In 1942 the section from Plainview to Silverton was cancelled from the designation. In 1948 the route assumed its current form as the designation was extended east from Memphis to the junction with US 83. The section added was formerly FM 30.
Route description
The highway's western terminus is the intersection with SH 207Texas State Highway 207
State Highway 207 or SH 207 is a state Highway that runs from the Texas/Oklahoma state line south through the Texas Panhandle, ending in Post. The highway was originally designated between 1933 and 1936 between Floydada and Ralls. By 1939, the designation was extended north to Silverton and south...
at Silverton in Briscoe County. SH 256 is known as Lone Star Street in Silverton. The highway is co-routed with SH 86 for a short distance as it runs east. The route then runs past Caprock Canyons State Park and turns toward the northeast, where it junctions with SH 70. After a brief co-routing with SH 70, the highway continues east through Lakeview
Lakeview, Texas
Lakeview is a town in Hall County, Texas, United States. The population was 152 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 140.-Geography:Lakeview is located at...
to a junction with US 287 in Memphis
Memphis, Texas
Memphis is a city in Hall County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 2,479. It is the county seat of Hall County.Memphis is the birthplace of former U.S...
. The highway is known as Noel Street in Memphis. The route then runs east to its final junction with US 83 in Childress County. Counties traversed by the highway include Briscoe, Hall and Childress. Most of the terrain covered by the highway is sparsely populated ranch
Ranch
A ranch is an area of landscape, including various structures, given primarily to the practice of ranching, the practice of raising grazing livestock such as cattle or sheep for meat or wool. The word most often applies to livestock-raising operations in the western United States and Canada, though...
country.
Junction list
| County | Location | Mile | Junction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briscoe | Silverton Silverton, Texas Silverton is a city in Briscoe County, Texas, United States. The population was 771 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Briscoe County.-Geography:Silverton is located at .... |
Western terminus/West end of SH 86 concurrency | ||
| 3.4 | East end of SH 86 concurrency | |||
| 22.9 | West end of SH 70 concurrency | |||
| Hall | 33.7 | East end of SH 70 concurrency | ||
| 42.7 | ||||
| Lakeview Lakeview, Texas Lakeview is a town in Hall County, Texas, United States. The population was 152 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 140.-Geography:Lakeview is located at... |
45.0 | |||
| 48.2 | ||||
| 53.7 | ||||
| Memphis Memphis, Texas Memphis is a city in Hall County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 2,479. It is the county seat of Hall County.Memphis is the birthplace of former U.S... |
54.3 | |||
| 55.2 | ||||
| 55.2 | ||||
| 59.9 | ||||
| Childress | 75.7 | Eastern terminus |
External links
- Texas official travel map at the Texas Department of TransportationTexas Department of TransportationThe Texas Department of Transportation is a governmental agency in the U.S. state of Texas. Its stated mission is to "work cooperatively to provide safe, effective and efficient movement of people and goods" throughout the state...
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format, magnification required for legibility) - Satellite image of bridge on SH 256 at Google MapsGoogle MapsGoogle Maps is a web mapping service application and technology provided by Google, free , that powers many map-based services, including the Google Maps website, Google Ride Finder, Google Transit, and maps embedded on third-party websites via the Google Maps API...