Texas State Highway 65

State Highway 65 marker
State Highway 65
Map
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length15.495 mi[1] (24.937 km)
Existed1961–present
Major junctions
West end SH 61 / FM 562 near Anahuac
East end SH 124 at Stowell
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesChambers
Highway system
← SH 64→ US 66

State Highway 65 (SH 65) is a Texas state route that runs for 15.495 miles (24.937 km) within Chambers County, from near Anahuac to Stowell. This route was designated on December 30, 1961, replacing a portion of SH 73 identified as SH 73-T.

History

Previous route

SH 65 was originally designated on August 21, 1923 along a route from Mt. Pleasant to Gladewater, replacing part of SH 11.[2] On September 26, 1939, this route was cancelled as it was part of U.S. Highway 271, which it was cosigned with since 1935.

Junction list

The entire route is in Chambers County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
​
 SH 61 / FM 562 south		Western terminus
​
 FM 1724 north
​
 FM 1941 east
​
 FM 1410 north
Stowell SH 124Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway No. 65". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation.
  2. ^ "Minutes" (PDF). publicdocs.txdot.gov. Texas Department of Transportation. August 21, 1923. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2023.