Texas State Highway 300
Encyclopedia
State Highway 300 or SH 300 is a Texas state highway that runs from Longview northwest to Gilmer. The route was designated in 1968, replacing FM 1403. It is also known as Gilmer Road in Gregg County
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before reaching its terminus at U.S. Route 281
and State Highway 155
on the far southern edge of Gilmer. The route travels nearly 19 miles.
. The route was redesignated in 1943 as SH 43
when it was extended farther north.
Gregg County, Texas
There were 42,687 households out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.00% were married couples living together, 13.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.50% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had...
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Route description
SH 300 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 80 on the west side of Longview, and travels northwest through residential section of the city. The route continues to the northwest, passing through agricultural sections of southeastern Upshur CountyUpshur County
Upshur County is the name of two counties in the United States:* Upshur County, Texas* Upshur County, West Virginia...
before reaching its terminus at U.S. Route 281
U.S. Route 281
U.S. Route 281 is a north–south United States highway. At 1,872 miles long it is the longest continuous three-digit U.S. Route....
and State Highway 155
State Highway 155 (Texas)
State Highway 155 or SH 155 runs from U.S. Highway 79 in Palestine northeastward via Frankston to State Highway 64 at Tyler; and from another point on SH 64 northward to junction of US 271 and State Highway 31; and then from a point on US 271 northeast of Tyler, northeastward via Big Sandy, Gilmer,...
on the far southern edge of Gilmer. The route travels nearly 19 miles.
History
SH 300 was previously designated by 1939 on a route from Atlanta south to SH 49State Highway 49 (Texas)
State Highway 49 is a designated north–south state highway in Texas, running from Mount Pleasant, Texas to a point on the Texas-Louisiana border about three miles north of Caddo Lake, where it meets Louisiana Highway 2, which continues onward to Trees, Louisiana. SH 49 covers a total...
. The route was redesignated in 1943 as SH 43
State Highway 43 (Texas)
State Highway 43 is a Texas state highway that runs from Atlanta to Henderson.-Previous routes: SH 43 was originally proposed in 1919 to connect Longview to Rusk via Henderson. By 1922, the proposed route had been readjusted to extended farther west to Palestine and north to the Oklahoma border...
when it was extended farther north.