Texas State Highway 300

State Highway 300 is a Texas state highway that runs from Longview northwest to Gilmer. It is also known as Gilmer Road in Gregg County.

Route description

SH 300 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 80 on the west side of Longview, and travels northwest through residential sections of the city. The route continues to the northwest, passing through agricultural sections of southeastern Upshur County before reaching its terminus at U.S. Route 271 and Texas [State Highway 155|State Highway 155] on the far southern edge of Gilmer. The route travels nearly 19 miles.

History

SH 300 was previously designated on January 23, 1939 on a route from Atlanta south to Frazier Creek. On November 20, 1939, SH 300 was extended south to State [Highway 49 (Texas)|SH 49]. The route was redesignated on December 16, 1943 as SH 43 when it was extended farther north. The current route was designated on August 2, 1968, replacing FM 1403.