Tennessee State Route 197
State Route 197 (SR 197) is a secondary west-east state road located in West Tennessee.
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| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 12.5 mi (20.1 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 45 at Pinson | |||
 SR 198 near Beech Bluff | ||||
| East end |  SR 200 at Mifflin | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties | Madison, Chester | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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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[1] and is called locally Ozier Road and after approximately 2.5 miles passes Pinson Mounds.[2] At 4.0 miles along its length it passes through Five Points[3] 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[4] at SR 200.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Madison | Pinson | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 45 (SR 5) – Jackson, Henderson | Western terminus |
| Bridge over the South Fork of the Forked Deer River | |||||
| | Pinson Mound Road - Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park | One-way loop through the park | |||
| | SR 198 north (Beech Bluff Road) – Beech Bluff, Jackson | Southern terminus of SR 198 | |||
| Chester | Mifflin | 12.5 | 20.1 | SR 200 – Henderson, Lexington | Eastern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- "South Fork Forked Deer River Watershed | Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation - TN.gov". tn.gov. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- "Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park — Tennessee State Parks". tnstateparks.com. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- "Five Points Populated Place Profile / Madison County, Tennessee Data". tennessee.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- "Mifflin Populated Place Profile / Chester County, Tennessee Data". tennessee.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
External links
- Official Tennessee Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
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