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FM 407 begins in Wise County, at US 81 / US 287 in New Fairview. [2] The route travels east into Denton County and into the city of Justin; FM 407 was the primary access route between the former US 77 and farms that were part of the original Icarian Colony, where the city of Justin now sits. [3]
State Highway 289, known for most of its length as Preston Road, is a north–south Texas state highway. It begins at the intersection of Preston Road and Loop 12 /Northwest Highway in Dallas . The Preston Road designation comes from the fact that the highway generally follows the course of an older road known as the Preston Trail , which ran ...
The Friendship School was established around 1880 and may have previously been part of a community of the same name. The Golden School District reported 232 students in 11 grades by 1932. It continued to operate in 1988. [2] Public education in the community of Golden is provided by the Alba-Golden Independent School District.
FM 1187 begins at Interstate 20 (I-20) west of Fort Worth, north of Aledo.The highway runs south to Aledo, where it intersects FM 5.Here, FM 1187 turns to the east. The highway turns back to the south and has a short overlap with U.S. Route 377 (US 377) near Benbrook Lake in the unincorporated community of Wheatland.
A lignite coal deposit was discovered near Alba around 1900 and in 1902 and 1903, the Texas Short Line Railway was constructed to ship coal from Alba and nearby Hoyt to Grand Saline in Van Zandt County. By 1911, five area mines produced about 40,000 tons of coal per month. Population was around 1,500 by this year.
In 1949 the community had 400 residents and two businesses; at a later point Golden Acres had five businesses. Mail was delivered from Pasadena after the post office closed in 1959. In 1960, the population remained at 400. 1980s state highway maps show six churches, various residences, and a school in Golden Acres. [1]
Nueces County, Texas, is basking in the power of community. On Aug. 21, the Facebook page for Nueces County posted that animal services officers were looking after six golden retriever puppies ...
Chillicothe is located in eastern Hardeman County and US 287 runs through the center of town, leading southeast 16 miles (26 km) to Vernon and west 13 miles (21 km) to Quanah, the Hardeman county seat.