Highway Designation File

Transportation Planning and Programming Division
Current Description-Effective Date-Authority


Certified Mileage (Open to Traffic)
19.268 2010

FARM TO MARKET ROAD NO. 839

Minute Order 025618, dated 10/20/1948

From US 79, 7.0 miles southwest of Henderson, to New Salem, a distance of approximately 13.3 miles. (Rusk county)  New Designation.



Minute Order 027002, dated 07/14/1949

From US 79, 7.0 miles southwest of Henderson, southward via New Salem to US 84 east of Reklaw, a distance of approximately 19.9 miles. (Rusk County)  Extended from New Salem to US 84, 6.6 miles.



Adm. Order, dated 02/28/1952

From US 79, 7.0 miles southwest of Henderson, southwestward to US 84 east of Reklaw, with a spur connection of approximately 0.1 mile at New Salem, a total distance of approximately 19.8 miles. (Rusk County) Revised to include spur connection approximately 0.1 mile to New Salem.