Alabama State Route 56
Encyclopedia
State Route 56 is a 28 miles (45.1 km) route in Washington County
in the southwestern part of the state. The route’s western origin is at the Mississippi
state line at a junction with U.S. Highway 45 and Mississippi Highway 42. The eastern terminus of the route is at Wagerville, where it junctions U.S. Highway 43.
state line where Mississippi Highway 42 junctions U.S. Highway 45. The route heads eastward as it approached Chatom
, the county seat
of Washington County
. East of Chatom, the route passes through rural areas until it reaches its eastern terminus at Wagarville
. The route is aligned along a two-lane road for its entirety.
Washington County, Alabama
Washington County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. The county was named in honor of George Washington, first President of the United States of America. As of 2010, the population was 17,581. Its county seat is Chatom. Washington County is a dry county.-History:The area was long inhabited...
in the southwestern part of the state. The route’s western origin is at the Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
state line at a junction with U.S. Highway 45 and Mississippi Highway 42. The eastern terminus of the route is at Wagerville, where it junctions U.S. Highway 43.
Route description
State Route 56 enters Alabama at a junction at the MississippiMississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
state line where Mississippi Highway 42 junctions U.S. Highway 45. The route heads eastward as it approached Chatom
Chatom, Alabama
Chatom is a town in Washington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,193. The city is the county seat of Washington County.-Geography:Chatom is located at .According to the U.S...
, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Washington County
Washington County, Alabama
Washington County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. The county was named in honor of George Washington, first President of the United States of America. As of 2010, the population was 17,581. Its county seat is Chatom. Washington County is a dry county.-History:The area was long inhabited...
. East of Chatom, the route passes through rural areas until it reaches its eastern terminus at Wagarville
Wagarville, Alabama
Wagarville is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Alabama, United States. As of 2010, the population of the area was 3,353....
. The route is aligned along a two-lane road for its entirety.