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State Highway 148 (Texas)
State Highway 148 (SH 148) is a north–south state highway that runs from U.S. Route 281 in Texas, US 281 in Jacksboro, Texas, Jacksboro through Henrietta, Texas, Henrietta to Texas State Highway 79, SH 79 in Petrolia, Texas, Petrolia. Route description SH 148 is a two-lane improved surface highway that connects the various farming and economic centers of Jack County, Texas, Jack and Clay County, Texas, Clay Counties. Almost all of the route is rural and traffic is rarely a concern anywhere along the route. In Henrietta, Texas, Henrietta, the route parallels US 82 approximately west and then splits north toward Petrolia, Texas, Petrolia. History SH 148 was originally designated on March 19, 1930, along a route from the Red River northwest of Petrolia via Henrietta to Antelope as a renumbering of Texas State Highway 25, SH 25A. On October 26, 1932, the section south of Henrietta was cancelled. The route was extended to Jacksboro on November 18, 1938. On August 1, 1941, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacksboro, Texas
Jacksboro is a city in Jack County, Texas, in the United States. Its population was 4,511 at the 2010 census. U.S. Highways 281 and 380, and Texas State Highways 114 and 199 intersect at Jacksboro, which is the county seat of Jack County. History Jacksboro was first settled in the 1850s, with newcomers attracted by land offers from the Texas Emigration and Land Office. Originally called "Mesquiteville", the community grew up along the banks of Lost Creek and spread out over the pastureland between Lost Creek and the waters of the West Fork of Keechi Creek. It was renamed "Jacksboro" in 1858, when it became the county seat, in honor of brothers William and Patrick Jack, veterans of the Texas Revolution. Regular postal service began in 1859. Jacksboro was located on one route of the Butterfield Overland Mail. The county was one of the few in Texas to vote against secession before the Civil War. It continued to suffer from Native American raids until Fort Richardson was built ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |