U.S. Route 79 in Texas

U.S. Route 79 (US 79) is a U.S. highway that begins in the state of Texas at Interstate 35 in Round Rock. The highway travels northeast–southwest through the state, crossing into Louisiana approximately 23 miles northeast of Carthage. US 79 is entwined with two tragedies of country music: Johnny Horton was killed by a drunk driver on the highway near Milano in 1960 and Jim Reeves, killed in a plane crash in 1964, is buried and memorialized on US 79 in his hometown of Carthage.

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 79 in Texas. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 79.

U.S. Highway 79

US 79 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TxDOT
Length271.788 mi (437.400 km)
Existed1935–present
Major junctions
South end I-35 in Round Rock
Major intersections I-45 in Buffalo
Future I-369/US 59 in Carthage
North end US 79 at Louisiana state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesWilliamson, Milam, Robertson, Leon, Freestone, Anderson, Cherokee, Rusk, Panola
Highway system
← SH 78→ SH 79
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