Farm to Market Road 16, or FM 16 is a farm to market road

Farm to Market Road

In the United States, a farm-to-market road or ranch-to-market road is a state road or county road which serves to connect rural or agricultural areas to market towns...

, a state maintained road which serves to connect rural and agricultural areas to market towns, in the U.S. state of Texas. It is located in Van Zandt

Van Zandt County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 48,140 people, 18,195 households, and 13,664 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 20,896 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...

 and Smith

Smith County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 174,706 people, 65,692 households, and 46,904 families residing in the county. The population density was 188 people per square mile . There were 71,701 housing units at an average density of 77 per square mile...

 counties. The road is 42 miles (67.6 km) long.

Route description

The road begins at an intersection with SH 64 just west of Colfax, Texas. From there, it goes east through Colfax and Van

Van, Texas

Van is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,362 at the 2000 census. According to a 2006 estimate from the U.S...

, intersecting Interstate 20

Interstate 20 in Texas

Interstate 20 in Texas is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States, running east from a junction with Interstate 10 east of Kent, Texas, through the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to the border with Louisiana near Waskom, Texas...

 at an interchange. From Van, the road continues east along SH 110 passing through the towns of Garden Valley

Garden Valley, Texas

Garden Valley is a crossroads community about 9 miles west of Lindale.Historically, prior to the formation of nearby town of Van in the late 1920s when oil was discovered there, Garden Valley was a town with a post office, stage coach station and a hotel...

, Hideaway

Hideaway, Texas

Hideaway is a largely residential city and gated community in Smith County, Texas, United States. It is located directly north of Interstate 20; the main gate accessed by Exit 552 - FM 849. Hideaway is approximately northwest of Tyler and east of Dallas...

, Lindale

Lindale, Texas

Lindale is a city in Smith County, Texas, United States. The town had an estimated population of 5,024 in 2006. It is part of the Tyler, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

, Red Springs, and Winona

Winona, Texas

Winona is a town in Smith County, Texas, United States. The population was 582 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Tyler, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was founded in 1870. In May 2009, a referendum to permit the sale of alcoholic beverages in Winona failed in a 94-94 tie. However, on...

, where it has a brief concurrency with SH 155. From Winona, the road continues east to the eastern terminus at US 271

U.S. Route 271

U.S. Route 271 is a north–south United States highway. Never a long highway, it went from bi-state route to a tri-state route . The highway's northern terminus is in Fort Smith, Arkansas at an intersection with Business U.S. Route 71 and Highway 255...

.

History

FM 16 was originally established in 1942 from Colfax to Van, replacing a part of SH 243

Texas State Highway 243

State Highway 243 or SH 243 is a state highway that runs from Kaufman east to Canton. The route was designated in 1939 from Kaufman through Canton to Van. The section from Canton to Van was removed in 1942 when it was transferred to FM 16....

. The road was extended to the current eastern terminus just west of Colfax and eastward to Lindale in 1945. It was extended to Winona in 1947, and extended to its current length in in 1948.

Junction list

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Van Zandt County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 48,140 people, 18,195 households, and 13,664 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 20,896 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile...

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Van, Texas

Van is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,362 at the 2000 census. According to a 2006 estimate from the U.S...

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Smith County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 174,706 people, 65,692 households, and 46,904 families residing in the county. The population density was 188 people per square mile . There were 71,701 housing units at an average density of 77 per square mile...

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|Garden Valley

Garden Valley, Texas

Garden Valley is a crossroads community about 9 miles west of Lindale.Historically, prior to the formation of nearby town of Van in the late 1920s when oil was discovered there, Garden Valley was a town with a post office, stage coach station and a hotel...

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Lindale, Texas

Lindale is a city in Smith County, Texas, United States. The town had an estimated population of 5,024 in 2006. It is part of the Tyler, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...

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|rowspan=2|Winona

Winona, Texas

Winona is a town in Smith County, Texas, United States. The population was 582 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Tyler, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was founded in 1870. In May 2009, a referendum to permit the sale of alcoholic beverages in Winona failed in a 94-94 tie. However, on...

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