Farm to Market Road 174
Encyclopedia
Farm to Market Road 174 or FM 174 is a two-lane, state-maintained highway that connects small farming communities of Archer
, Clay
, and Montague
counties in north central Texas.
east to Buffalo Springs
. In 1949, it extended east to the end of FM 176 at Vashti
and replaced FM 176 from Vashti to Bellevue
. In 1953, the portion from Vashti to Bellevue was transferred to FM 1288
and it instead extended east from Vashti to US 287 in Bowie. In 1954, it extended west from SH 148 to US 281. In 1980, it extended east along the old location of US 287 from the new location of US 287 to US 81, completing its current route.
Archer County, Texas
Archer County is a county located in the US state of Texas, and was formed in 1858 from Fannin County. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2005, the population estimate is 9,095, up from 8,854 in 2000. Its county seat is Archer City. Archer is named for...
, Clay
Clay County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,006 people, 4,323 households, and 3,181 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile . There were 4,992 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
, and Montague
Montague County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,117 people, 7,770 households, and 5,485 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile . There were 9,862 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile...
counties in north central Texas.
History
FM 174 was designated in 1945 as a route from SH 148Texas State Highway 148
State Highway 148, or SH 148, is a north–south state highway that runs from SH 79 in Petrolia, Texas through Henrietta, Texas to US 281 in Jacksboro, Texas.-Route description:...
east to Buffalo Springs
Buffalo Springs, Texas
Buffalo Springs is a village in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The population was 493 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Buffalo Springs is located at ....
. In 1949, it extended east to the end of FM 176 at Vashti
Vashti, Texas
Vashti is an unincorporated community at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 174 and Farm to Market Road 1288, 18 miles southeast of Henrietta and four miles south of Bellevue in southeastern Clay County, Texas, United States.The elevation is .-History:...
and replaced FM 176 from Vashti to Bellevue
Bellevue, Texas
Bellevue is a city in Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 386 at the 2000 census.- History :...
. In 1953, the portion from Vashti to Bellevue was transferred to FM 1288
Farm to Market Road 1288
Farm to Market Road 1288 is a farm to market road in Clay County, Texas.-Route description:FM 1288 begins north of Newport, at an intersection with . It travels to the north through the farming areas of southeastern Clay County, through the community of Vashti, to Bellevue and , the main...
and it instead extended east from Vashti to US 287 in Bowie. In 1954, it extended west from SH 148 to US 281. In 1980, it extended east along the old location of US 287 from the new location of US 287 to US 81, completing its current route.