Texas State Highway 251 Explained

State:TX
Type:SH
Route:251
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:SH 251, highlighted in red
Length Mi:13.497
Length Round:3
Established:1937[1]
Direction A:South
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Olney
Previous Type:SH
Previous Route:250
Next Type:SH
Next Route:252

State Highway 251 (SH 251) is a Texas state highway running between Olney and Newcastle. The route was designated on June 22, 1937 from Newcastle south to Old Fort Belknap, and was extended northward to Olney mainly along its current route on September 26, 1939 when SH 24 was rerouted.[2] The section from Newcastle to the fort was removed on February 23, 1993 and transferred to FM 61. One small section in Newcastle was transferred to FM 926

Notes and References

  1. Texas Highway Map. 1938. Texas State Highway Department (Texas Department of Transportation).
  2. Web site: October 21, 2017 . June 21, 1937 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171021004209/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673899.pdf . Minutes . publicdocs.txdot.gov . . 28 April 2023 . en-us . live .