State Highway 148, or SH 148, is a north–south state highway that runs from SH 79

State Highway 79 (Texas)

State Highway 79 or SH 79 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Texas that runs from the Oklahoma border near Wichita Falls to Throckmorton. It was originally designated in 1926 along its current route, except for the unfinished portion from Olney to Elbert. This section was completed by 1938....

 in Petrolia, Texas

Petrolia, Texas

Petrolia is a city in Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 782 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Petrolia is located at ....

 through Henrietta, Texas

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:...

 to US 281 in Jacksboro, Texas

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...

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Route description

Highway 148 is a two-lane improved surface highway that connects the various farming and economic centers of 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 Jack County

Jack County, Texas

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

. Almost all of the route is rural and traffic is rarely a concern anywhere along the route. In 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 parallels US Highway 82 approximately 1.4 miles (2.3 km) west and then splits north toward Petrolia

Petrolia, Texas

Petrolia is a city in Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 782 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Petrolia is located at ....

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History

SH 148 was originally designated by 1933 along a route from the Red River northwest of Petrolia to Henrietta. The route was extended to Jacksboro by 1939. The section north of Petrolia was transferred to FM 810

Farm to Market Road 810

Farm to Market Road 810 is a farm to market road in northern Clay County, Texas.-Route description:FM 810 is a two-lane route for its entire length and connects Petrolia and Charlie. Its southern terminus is at in central Petrolia...

 in 1948. In 1974, Highway 148 became nationally significant due to its appearance in the movie The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a 1974 American independent horror film directed and produced by Tobe Hooper, who cowrote it with Kim Henkel. It stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, and Gunnar Hansen, who respectively portray Sally Hardesty, Franklin Hardesty, the...

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Major intersections

County	Location	Junction	Notes
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...	Petrolia Petrolia, Texas Petrolia is a city in Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 782 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Petrolia is located at ....
	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:...
Jack Jack County, Texas *Bryson*Jacksboro*Jermyn *Joplin *Perrin *Gibtown-See also:*National Register of Historic Places listings in Jack County, Texas-External links:*...
	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...