| Farm to Market Road 1956 | ||||
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| Length: | 12.9 mi[1] (20.8 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1955[1] – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end: | FM 677 in Capps Corner | |||
| East end: | FM 103 in Nocona | |||
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Farm to Market Road 1956, FM 1956, or Hoosier Highway is a two-lane, state-maintained highway that connects the farming areas of northeastern Montague County including Capps Corner, Illinois Bend, and Corinth to Nocona, Texas. FM 1956 also intersects with Farm to Market Road 1815 leading to Bonita, Texas, FM 3301 leading to Lake Nocona, and other various county secondary roads.
An unpaved road along the same right-of-way was used since white settlers began traveling west to Nocona in the late 19th Century. Nocona became the economic hub of northern Montague County by the turn of the 20th Century, and improved roads were needed to move goods (particularly cotton) to the railroad from the numerous farms in Northeastern Montague County. In 1956 (thus the name), the highway was paved and generally followed the right-of-way of the previous surface.
FM 1956 terminates at FM 103 in Nocona and at FM 677 at Capps Corner, Texas, a north–south farm to market road connecting Saint Jo, Texas with Illinois Bend, Texas.