Farm to Market Road 603
Encyclopedia
Farm to Market Road 603 is a farm to market road
in rural Callahan County
, Texas
.
. It crosses FM 18 before reaching its northern terminus at west of Clyde
.
to what was then , a distance of 4.8 miles (7.7 km). In 1951, US 80 was relocated a mile to the north, and the old route was replaced by . At the same time, FM 603 was extended south to , increasing its length to 10.6 miles (17.1 km). In 1961, it was extended an additional half mile to the north, to the new routing of US 80, which later became .
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...
in rural Callahan County
Callahan County, Texas
*Baird*Belle Plain*Callahan City*Clyde*Cottonwood*Cross Plains*Eula*Putnam-See also:*National Register of Historic Places listings in Callahan County, Texas-External links:* at the University of Texas*...
, 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 603 begins at SH 36 west of the community of Denton. It proceeds north, passing through the community of EulaEula, Texas
Eula is an unincorporated community in Callahan County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. It crosses FM 18 before reaching its northern terminus at west of Clyde
Clyde, Texas
Clyde is a city in Callahan County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,345 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Clyde is located at ....
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History
FM 603 was originally designated in 1945, and was designated only from EulaEula, Texas
Eula is an unincorporated community in Callahan County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
to what was then , a distance of 4.8 miles (7.7 km). In 1951, US 80 was relocated a mile to the north, and the old route was replaced by . At the same time, FM 603 was extended south to , increasing its length to 10.6 miles (17.1 km). In 1961, it was extended an additional half mile to the north, to the new routing of US 80, which later became .