Texas State Highway 334
Encyclopedia
State Highway 334, abbreviated SH 334, is a 10.119 miles (16.285 km) state highway
in the U.S. state
of Texas
. The highway begins at a junction with State Highway 274 (SH 274) in Seven Points
and heads east to a junction with U.S. Highway 175 (US 175) in Gun Barrel City
.
SH 334 was redesignated in 1989 as a renumbering of a portion of FM 85 to serve as a route between Seven Points
and Gun Barrel City
.
. It heads east from this junction across the Cedar Creek Reservoir
to an intersection with SH 198 in Gun Barrel City
. SH 334 reaches its eastern terminus at US 175 in Gun Barrel City
.
State highway
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in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of 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...
. The highway begins at a junction with State Highway 274 (SH 274) in Seven Points
Seven Points, Texas
Seven Points is a city in Henderson and Kaufman Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,145 at the 2000 census.The city is named for an intersection where seven roads converge. These are not Old West wagon trails, however; the town did not exist until nearby Cedar Creek Reservoir...
and heads east to a junction with U.S. Highway 175 (US 175) in Gun Barrel City
Gun Barrel City, Texas
Gun Barrel City is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,145 at the 2000 census.The town began as an unincorporated community known as the "Old Bethel Community" in the 1960s after completion of Cedar Creek Reservoir. It was incorporated in the late 1960s so it...
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History
SH 334 was originally designated in 1940 as a route from Freeport southward to Bryan Beach. This route was cancelled in 1959.SH 334 was redesignated in 1989 as a renumbering of a portion of FM 85 to serve as a route between Seven Points
Seven Points, Texas
Seven Points is a city in Henderson and Kaufman Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,145 at the 2000 census.The city is named for an intersection where seven roads converge. These are not Old West wagon trails, however; the town did not exist until nearby Cedar Creek Reservoir...
and Gun Barrel City
Gun Barrel City, Texas
Gun Barrel City is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,145 at the 2000 census.The town began as an unincorporated community known as the "Old Bethel Community" in the 1960s after completion of Cedar Creek Reservoir. It was incorporated in the late 1960s so it...
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Route description
SH 334 begins at a junction with SH 274 in Seven PointsSeven Points, Texas
Seven Points is a city in Henderson and Kaufman Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,145 at the 2000 census.The city is named for an intersection where seven roads converge. These are not Old West wagon trails, however; the town did not exist until nearby Cedar Creek Reservoir...
. It heads east from this junction across the Cedar Creek Reservoir
Cedar Creek Reservoir (Texas)
Cedar Creek Reservoir is a reservoir located in Henderson and Kaufman Counties, Texas , 60 miles southeast of Dallas. It is built on Cedar Creek, which flows into the Trinity River...
to an intersection with SH 198 in Gun Barrel City
Gun Barrel City, Texas
Gun Barrel City is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,145 at the 2000 census.The town began as an unincorporated community known as the "Old Bethel Community" in the 1960s after completion of Cedar Creek Reservoir. It was incorporated in the late 1960s so it...
. SH 334 reaches its eastern terminus at US 175 in Gun Barrel City
Gun Barrel City, Texas
Gun Barrel City is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,145 at the 2000 census.The town began as an unincorporated community known as the "Old Bethel Community" in the 1960s after completion of Cedar Creek Reservoir. It was incorporated in the late 1960s so it...
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Junction list
County | Location | Mile | Junction | Notes |
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Henderson 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... |
Seven Points Seven Points, Texas Seven Points is a city in Henderson and Kaufman Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,145 at the 2000 census.The city is named for an intersection where seven roads converge. These are not Old West wagon trails, however; the town did not exist until nearby Cedar Creek Reservoir... |
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Gun Barrel City Gun Barrel City, Texas Gun Barrel City is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,145 at the 2000 census.The town began as an unincorporated community known as the "Old Bethel Community" in the 1960s after completion of Cedar Creek Reservoir. It was incorporated in the late 1960s so it... |
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