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State Highway 111 (Texas)
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State Highway 111 or SH 111 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Texas
that runs from Gonzales
to Midfield
in Southeast Texas.
at the unincorporated community of Hochheim
. The official TXDOT route designation has the route dextended northwest with US 183 to Gonzales, but it is not currently measured or mapped as part of the route and is not signed as such. The route travels east to Yoakum, intersecting US 90 Alternate, before travelling into downtown Yoakum. The route then turns southeast the oil field regions toward an intersection with US 59
at Edna. The route then turns due east, crossing over Lake Texana, before reaching its terminus at SH 71
at Midfield
.
, before turning east to Blessing
, just south of Midfield, following the rail line of the St. Louis, Brownsville, and Mexico Railway. By 1933, the route was conditionally designated over most of that routing, with an extension from Hallettsville west to Gonzales. It also turn southward before reaching Blessing, instead going toward the community of Olivia on Matagorda Bay. In 1936, the route was pared down as construction stalled, with the numbering only covering the new routing from Edna east to Midfield. In 1939 the routing was redesignated over its current routing from Midfield through Edna and Yoakum to Hochheim. The section west of Yoakum was transferred from SH 95
. The route was not completed between Yoakum and Edna until the late 1940s.
State highway
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in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
that runs from Gonzales
Gonzales, Texas
Gonzales is a city in Gonzales County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,202 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Gonzales County.-Geography:Gonzales is located at...
to Midfield
Midfield, Texas
Midfield is an unincorporated community in Matagorda County, Texas, United States. Although it is unincorporated, Midfield has a post office, with the ZIP code of 77458.-External links:...
in Southeast Texas.
Route description
SH 111 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 183U.S. Route 183
U.S. Route 183 is a north–south United States highway. U.S. 183 was the last US route to be completely paved. The 20 mile segment in Loup County, Nebraska, north of Taylor, was unpaved until 1967. The highway's northern terminus is in Presho, South Dakota, at an intersection with...
at the unincorporated community of Hochheim
Hochheim, Texas
Hochheim is an unincorporated community in DeWitt County, Texas, United States. It was founded as a settlement for German immigrants along the Guadalupe River.-Geography:Hochheim is located at , above sea level...
. The official TXDOT route designation has the route dextended northwest with US 183 to Gonzales, but it is not currently measured or mapped as part of the route and is not signed as such. The route travels east to Yoakum, intersecting US 90 Alternate, before travelling into downtown Yoakum. The route then turns southeast the oil field regions toward an intersection with US 59
U.S. Route 59 in Texas
In the U.S. state of Texas, U.S. 59 is named the Lloyd Bentsen Highway, after Lloyd Bentsen, former U.S. Senator from Texas. In northern Houston, US 59 is the Eastex Freeway...
at Edna. The route then turns due east, crossing over Lake Texana, before reaching its terminus at SH 71
State Highway 71 (Texas)
State Highway 71 or SH 71 is a Texas state highway that runs . The northern terminus is at US 87 and US 377 south of Brady and its southern terminus is at SH 35 near Blessing. This highway is designated the "10th Mountain Division Highway" from SH 95 to Interstate 35.Through Austin, SH 71 is known...
at Midfield
Midfield, Texas
Midfield is an unincorporated community in Matagorda County, Texas, United States. Although it is unincorporated, Midfield has a post office, with the ZIP code of 77458.-External links:...
.
History
SH 111 was originally numbered in 1926 on a route beginning at Hallettsville, and travelling southeast to Edna and continuing to LolitaLolita, Texas
Lolita is a census-designated place in Jackson County, Texas, United States. The population was 548 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lolita is located at ....
, before turning east to Blessing
Blessing, Texas
Blessing is a census-designated place in Matagorda County, Texas, United States. Founded in 1903, the originally proposed name of the town, Thank God, was rejected by the United States Postal Service.-Geography:...
, just south of Midfield, following the rail line of the St. Louis, Brownsville, and Mexico Railway. By 1933, the route was conditionally designated over most of that routing, with an extension from Hallettsville west to Gonzales. It also turn southward before reaching Blessing, instead going toward the community of Olivia on Matagorda Bay. In 1936, the route was pared down as construction stalled, with the numbering only covering the new routing from Edna east to Midfield. In 1939 the routing was redesignated over its current routing from Midfield through Edna and Yoakum to Hochheim. The section west of Yoakum was transferred from SH 95
State Highway 95 (Texas)
State Highway 95, or SH 95, runs from U.S. Highway 190 in Temple, Texas, south to U.S. Highway 77 in Yoakum. The route was designated in 1926 along a route from Temple to Elgin, absorbing SH 2F...
. The route was not completed between Yoakum and Edna until the late 1940s.
Counties and junctions
| County | Junction | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales Gonzales County, Texas Gonzales County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 18,628. It is named for its seat, the city of Gonzales.-History Timeline:* Paleo-Indians Hunter-gatherers, and later Coahuiltecan, Tonkawa, Karankawa... |
  US 183/SH 97State Highway 97 (Texas) State Highway 97 or SH 97 is a state highway running from Cotulla to Waelder in the U.S. state of Texas.-History:In 1926, SH 97 was originally planned as a route from Rio Grande City via Hebbronville and Tilden to end at Pleasanton,... – Gonzales Gonzales, Texas Gonzales is a city in Gonzales County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,202 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Gonzales County.-Geography:Gonzales is located at... |
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| DeWitt DeWitt County, Texas DeWitt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 20,013. DeWitt County is named for Green DeWitt, who founded an early colony in Texas. The seat of the county is Cuero. It was founded in 1846.-Geography:... |
  Alt. US 77 – YoakumYoakum, Texas Yoakum is a city in DeWitt and Lavaca Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 5,731 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Yoakum is located at .... |
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| Lavaca | US 77 |
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| Jackson |  US 59 – EdnaEdna, Texas Edna is a city in Jackson County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,899 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Jackson County.Edna is the gateway to Lake Texana, which covers the site of Texana, Texas... |
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 SH 172 |
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| Matagorda |  SH 71State Highway 71 (Texas) State Highway 71 or SH 71 is a Texas state highway that runs . The northern terminus is at US 87 and US 377 south of Brady and its southern terminus is at SH 35 near Blessing. This highway is designated the "10th Mountain Division Highway" from SH 95 to Interstate 35.Through Austin, SH 71 is known... – Midfield Midfield, Texas Midfield is an unincorporated community in Matagorda County, Texas, United States. Although it is unincorporated, Midfield has a post office, with the ZIP code of 77458.-External links:... |