Tennessee State Route 197

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State Route 197

Map
TN 197 in red
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length12.5 mi (20.1 km)
ExistedJuly 1, 1983[1]–present
Major junctions
West end US 45 at Pinson
Major intersections SR 198 near Beech Bluff
East end SR 200 at Mifflin
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountiesMadison, Chester
Highway system
SR 196 SR 198

State Route 197 (SR 197) is a secondary west-east state road located in West Tennessee.

Route description

SR 197 starts at US 45 (SR 5) in Pinson in Madison County. It crosses the South Fork of the Forked Deer River[2] and is called locally Ozier Road and after approximately 2.5 miles passes Pinson Mounds.[3] At 4.0 miles along its length it passes through Five Points[4] and becomes Diamond Grove Road. Diamond Grove Road continues for 3.9 miles and then makes a right turn onto Mifflin Road and in 0.4 of a mile passes the southern terminus of SR 198 before passing into Chester County at the 10.3 mile mark or 2 miles from SR 198. It then terminates in Mifflin[5] at SR 200.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
MadisonPinson0.00.0 US 45 (SR 5) – Jackson, HendersonWestern terminus
Bridge over the South Fork of the Forked Deer River
Pinson Mound Road - Pinson Mounds State Archaeological ParkOne-way loop through the park

SR 198 north (Beech Bluff Road) – Beech Bluff, Jackson
Southern terminus of SR 198
ChesterMifflin12.520.1 SR 200 – Henderson, LexingtonEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ "The Road To 100 Years" (PDF). Tennessee Road Builder. Vol. 17, no. 5. September 2014. p. 22. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "South Fork Forked Deer River Watershed | Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation - TN.gov". tn.gov. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  3. ^ "Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park — Tennessee State Parks". tnstateparks.com. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  4. ^ "Five Points Populated Place Profile / Madison County, Tennessee Data". tennessee.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  5. ^ "Mifflin Populated Place Profile / Chester County, Tennessee Data". tennessee.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved July 12, 2014.

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