Farm to Market Road 2127
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Farm to Market Road 2127 (FM 2127) 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...

 located in northeastern Jack
Jack County, Texas
*Bryson*Jacksboro*Jermyn *Joplin *Perrin *Gibtown-See also:*National Register of Historic Places listings in Jack County, Texas-External links:*...

, far southwestern 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...

, and northwestern Wise
Wise County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 48,793 people, 17,178 households, and 13,467 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 19,242 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...

 counties, 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...

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Route description

FM 2127 is a two-lane route for its entire length. It begins in Jack County at a junction with between Jacksboro
Jacksboro, Texas
Jacksboro is a city in Jack County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,533 at the 2000 census. Jacksboro is located at the junction of U.S...

 and Henrietta
Henrietta, Texas
Henrietta is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,264 at the 2000 census.-History:...

. The route travels generally to the east, through the community of Postoak. It intersects south of Newport
Newport, Texas
Newport is on Farm to Market Road 1288 and SH 59 southeast of Henrietta in far southeastern Clay County, Texas. Farm to Market Road 2127 also passes just south of town. Its population is estimated at 70.-History:...

 before turning to the southeast. The roadway briefly enters Montague County for about a half mile before reentering Jack County. FM 2127 continues into Wise County and to Crafton before turning to the south and reaching its terminus at near Lake Bridgeport.

History

A previous alignment of FM 2127 existed in Delta County. It was designated in 1953 but cancelled the following year, with its mileage transferred to . The current designation of FM 2127 was established in Wise County in 1956, from (now part of FM 1810) to Crafton. The route was extended into Jack County to in 1967, and further lengthened through Montague County over the western portion of FM 1125 to SH 148 the following year, bringing FM 2127 to its current routing.

Major intersections

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