# Texas State Highway 43

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{{short description|State highway in Texas}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox road
|state=TX
|type=SH
|route=43
|map={{maplink-road|from=Texas State Highway 43.map}}
|map_custom=yes
|length_mi=85.764
|length_ref=<ref name="State Highway 43">{{TxDOT|SH|43|accessdate=January 10, 2016}}</ref>
|length_round=3
|established=by 1933
|direction_a=South
|terminus_a={{jct|state=TX|US|79|US|259|SH|64}} in [Henderson](/source/Henderson%2C_Texas)
|junction={{plainlist|
*{{jct|state=TX|I|20}} near [Marshall](/source/Marshall%2C_Texas)
*{{jct|state=TX|US|59}} through Marshall
*{{jct|state=TX|US|80}} in Marshall }}
|direction_b=North
|terminus_b={{jct|state=TX|I-Future|369|US|59}} in [Atlanta](/source/Atlanta%2C_Texas)
|previous_type=SH
|previous_route=42
|next_type=I
|next_route=44
}}

'''State Highway 43''' ('''SH 43''') is a [Texas](/source/Texas) state highway that runs from [Henderson](/source/Henderson%2C_Texas) to [Atlanta](/source/Atlanta%2C_Texas).

==Previous routes==

50px|Historic SH 43|left '''SH 43''' was originally proposed on April 23, 1919, to connect [SH 42](/source/Texas_State_Highway_42) 15 miles north of [Longview](/source/Longview%2C_Texas) to [Rusk](/source/Rusk%2C_Texas) via [Henderson](/source/Henderson%2C_Texas). That same day, an intercounty highway was designated from SH 43's north end to [Naples](/source/Naples%2C_Texas).<ref>{{cite web |archive-date=October 24, 2017 |date=April 23, 1919 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024100021/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676797.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=[Texas Department of Transportation](/source/Texas_Department_of_Transportation) |access-date=2 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676797.pdf}}</ref> On April 19, 1920, SH 43 was extended north to the [Oklahoma](/source/Oklahoma) state line via [Daingerfield](/source/Daingerfield%2C_Texas).<ref>{{cite web |archive-date=October 25, 2017 |date=April 19, 1920 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025073429/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676826.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=[Texas Department of Transportation](/source/Texas_Department_of_Transportation) |access-date=2 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676826.pdf}}</ref> On August 21, 1923, the route had been further changed. The section from Henderson to Longview was transferred to [SH 26](/source/Texas_State_Highway_26), the section from Daingerfield to Omaha was transferred to [SH 11](/source/Texas_State_Highway_11), and the section from Clarksville to Oklahoma was transferred to [SH 66](/source/Texas_State_Highway_66), and the section from Henderson to Rusk transferred to '''SH 43A'''. The sections from Clarksville to Omaha and from Daingerfield to Longview were cancelled. (Daingerfield to Longview would later be restored as an extension of [SH 149](/source/Texas_State_Highway_149)). SH 43 was reassigned to former '''SH 43A''' from Kilgore to [Taylor](/source/Taylor%2C_Texas), a new route to [Leander](/source/Leander%2C_Texas), and [SH 20](/source/Texas_State_Highway_20) to [Mason](/source/Mason%2C_Texas).<ref>{{cite web |archive-date=October 26, 2017 |date=August 21, 1923 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026054040/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676878.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=[Texas Department of Transportation](/source/Texas_Department_of_Transportation) |access-date=2 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676878.pdf}}</ref> On December 17, 1923, SH 43 was rerouted to end in [Marshall](/source/Marshall%2C_Texas).<ref>{{cite web |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |date=December 17, 1923 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107020718/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676882.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=[Texas Department of Transportation](/source/Texas_Department_of_Transportation) |access-date=2 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676882.pdf}}</ref> On January 21, 1924, SH 43 was truncated to Taylor, with the section from Taylor to Round Rock already part of [SH 2B](/source/Texas_State_Highway_2), Round Rock to Leander cancelled and Leander to Mason transferred to [SH 29](/source/Texas_State_Highway_29).<ref>{{cite web |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |date=January 21, 1924 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107015026/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676883.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=[Texas Department of Transportation](/source/Texas_Department_of_Transportation) |access-date=2 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676883.pdf}}</ref> On April 6, 1932, SH 43 was extended back to [Round Rock](/source/Round_Rock%2C_Texas), replacing part of [SH 2B](/source/Texas_State_Highway_2).<ref>{{cite web |archive-date=January 29, 2018 |date= April 4, 1932 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129141926/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673812.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=[Texas Department of Transportation](/source/Texas_Department_of_Transportation) |access-date=2 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673812.pdf}}</ref> On February 9, 1933, SH 43 was extended northeast to Karnack.<ref>{{cite web |archive-date=February 3, 2018 |date=February 8, 1933 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203005703/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673825.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=[Texas Department of Transportation](/source/Texas_Department_of_Transportation) |access-date=2 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673825.pdf}}</ref> On January 18, 1935, it was extended to [Caddo Lake Park](/source/Caddo_Lake_Park).<ref>{{cite web |archive-date=October 20, 2017 |date= January 18, 1935 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020092638/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673862.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=[Texas Department of Transportation](/source/Texas_Department_of_Transportation) |access-date=2 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673862.pdf}}</ref> On February 11, 1935, '''SH 43 Loop''' was designated through [Tatum](/source/Tatum%2C_Texas). On July 15, 1935, the section from Karnack to Caddo Lake Park was cancelled (as it was not built yet).<ref>{{cite web |archive-date=October 20, 2017 |date=July 15, 1935 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020091156/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673871.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=[Texas Department of Transportation](/source/Texas_Department_of_Transportation) |access-date=2 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673871.pdf}}</ref> This section was restored on February 11, 1937.<ref>{{cite web |archive-date=October 21, 2017 |date=February 10, 1937 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021004326/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673890.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=[Texas Department of Transportation](/source/Texas_Department_of_Transportation) |access-date=2 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673890.pdf}}</ref> On September 26, 1939, the section from Round Rock to Palestine had been transferred to [US 79](/source/U.S._Route_79) (cosigned starting in 1934). SH 43 Loop was renumbered as [Loop 43](/source/Texas_State_Highway_Loop_43). On December 16, 1943, another section was created from [SH 49](/source/State_Highway_49_(Texas)) to US 59 in Atlanta, replacing [SH 300](/source/Texas_State_Highway_300) and creating a gap in the route. On August 30, 1950, the section from Karnack to Caddo Lake Park was transferred to FM 134. On June 1, 1967, the section from what was then FM 1915 to FM 134 was renumbered as Spur 449. Instead, SH 43 was rerouted over FM 1915, which was decommissioned, closing the gap. On October 31, 2013, a section from SH 77 to US 59 was given to the city of Atlanta. With a length of approximately 85.8 miles (138.1&nbsp;km), this highway offers travelers a unique and captivating journey through the heart of Texas.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kumar |first1=Varun |title=Texas State Highway 43 as Texas 43: Exploring the Scenic Route |url=https://texas43.com/local/article-2024004308/texas-state-highway-43-exploring-the-scenic-route/ |website=Texas43 |access-date=24 February 2024 |date=24 February 2024}}</ref>

50px|Historic SH 43A|left '''SH 43A''' was originally designated on January 19, 1920, as an alternate route to '''SH 43''', splitting in Kilgore and running southwest to [Troup](/source/Troup%2C_Texas).<ref>{{cite web |archive-date=October 24, 2017 |date=January 19, 1920 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024152703/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676818.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=[Texas Department of Transportation](/source/Texas_Department_of_Transportation) |access-date=2 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676818.pdf}}</ref> On November 21, 1917, an intercounty highway was designated from Taylor to Hearne.<ref>{{cite web |archive-date=October 23, 2017 |date=November 21, 1917 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023122610/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676741.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=[Texas Department of Transportation](/source/Texas_Department_of_Transportation) |access-date=2 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676741.pdf}}</ref> SH 44A was designated on July 20, 1920, along the part of the intercounty highway from [Taylor](/source/Taylor%2C_Texas) to [Milano](/source/Milano%2C_Texas).<ref>{{cite web |archive-date=October 26, 2017 |date=July 20, 1920 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026054139/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676834.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=[Texas Department of Transportation](/source/Texas_Department_of_Transportation) |access-date=2 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676834.pdf}}</ref> On January 17, 1921, '''SH 43A''' extended southwest through Palestine to Taylor along a new route to Hearne, the intercounty highway from Hearne to Milano, and [SH 44A](/source/Texas_State_Highway_44) from Milano to Taylor.<ref>{{cite web |archive-date=October 27, 2017 |date=January 17, 1921 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027025245/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676842.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=[Texas Department of Transportation](/source/Texas_Department_of_Transportation) |access-date=2 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676842.pdf}}</ref> On August 21, 1923, the entire route had been transferred to the main route of '''SH 43'''. '''SH 43A''' was instead designated from Palestine to Henderson, replacing the original '''SH 43''' and part of [SH 22](/source/State_Highway_22_(Texas)). On December 17, 1923, it was cancelled.<ref>{{cite web |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |date=December 17, 1923 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107020718/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676882.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=[Texas Department of Transportation](/source/Texas_Department_of_Transportation) |access-date=2 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676882.pdf}}</ref> On February 18, 1924, it was restored, but it ended at New Summerfield instead.<ref>{{cite web |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |date=February 18, 1924 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107014511/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676884.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=[Texas Department of Transportation](/source/Texas_Department_of_Transportation) |access-date=2 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003676884.pdf}}</ref> On September 17, 1929, it was rerouted east to [Mount Enterprise](/source/Mount_Enterprise%2C_Texas), with the road to New Summerfield becoming a branch.<ref>{{cite web |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |date=September 17, 1929 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107013549/https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673786.pdf |title=Minutes |website=publicdocs.txdot.gov |publisher=[Texas Department of Transportation](/source/Texas_Department_of_Transportation) |access-date=2 May 2023 |language=en-us |url-status=live |url=https://publicdocs.txdot.gov/minord/MinuteOrderDocLib/003673786.pdf}}</ref> On March 19, 1930, this route became an extension of SH 22. The branch to New Summerfield was erroneously cancelled, but became part of [SH 110](/source/Texas_State_Highway_110) on November 30, 1932.

==Major junctions==
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|mile=
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|location=none
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|1251|FM|1716}}
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|location=none
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|2658}}
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{{TXint
|location=none
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|1716}}
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|location=Tatum
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=TX|SH|149}}
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{{TXint
|county=Panola|cspan=2
|location=none
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|1794}}
}}
{{TXint
|location=none
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|959}}
}}
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|county=Harrison|cspan=10
|location=none
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|2625}}
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|location=none
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=TX|I|20}}
|notes=I-20 exit 614.
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|road={{jct|state=TX|US|59|dir1=south}}
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|mile=
|road={{jct|state=TX|US|80}}
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|mile=
|road={{jct|state=TX|US|59|dir1=north}}
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{{TXint
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=TX|Loop|390|name1=[Future I-369](/source/Interstate_369_(Texas))}}
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|location=none
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|2682}}
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|location=none
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|county=Cass|cspan=7
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|location=none
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|2328}}
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{{TXint
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|mile=
|road={{jct|state=TX|FM|249}}
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{{TXint
|mile=
|road={{jct|state=TX|US|59|name1=[Future I-369](/source/Interstate_369_(Texas))}}
|notes=Northern terminus; U.S. 59 is the future Interstate 369
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{{jctbtm|keys=concur}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

043
Category:Transportation in Rusk County, Texas
Category:Transportation in Panola County, Texas
Category:Transportation in Harrison County, Texas
Category:Transportation in Marion County, Texas
Category:Transportation in Cass County, Texas

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Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Texas State Highway 43](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_State_Highway_43) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_State_Highway_43?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.