| Farm to Market Road 51 | ||||
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| Length: | 115 mi[1] (185 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1942 – present | |||
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| North end: | FM 372 in Gainesville | |||
US 380US 67 |
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| South end: | US 67 in Somervell County | |||
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Farm to Market Road 51 or FM 51 is a Texas state road that runs from Gainesville south and west to an intersection with US 67 in Somervell County. Skirting the northwestern fringes of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, it is available as a more scenic and less-congested shortcut between I-20 west of Weatherford and I-35 north of Gainesville.
This route north of Weatherford was SH 89 until 1939. FM 51 was designated in 1942 from Gainesville to Era. Less than a month later, three more sections were added: one from Decatur northeast 4.8 miles, one from SH 114 to Springtown, and one from Weatherford,_Texas north 4 miles. In 1944, it extended from 4 miles north of Weatherford to Springtown and from 4.8 miles northeast of Decatur to the Denton/Wise county line, closing one gap and partially closing another. In 1945, it extended south to Granbury. In 1947, it extended from SH 114 to Decatur, closing another gap. In 1949, it extended from the Denton/Wise county line to Era, closing the last gap. 5 months later, it extended east from the old location of US 77 to the new location of US 77. In 1953, it extended southwest to a road intersection 4.7 miles southwest of Granbury, replacing FM 1657. In 1956, it extended southwest to FM 201 (now FM 56). In 1959, it extended east from US 77 along the old location of US 82 to US 82. In 1985, it extended southwest to US 67, replacing FM 204[2]. In that same order, FM 56 replaced FM 201.
| County | Location | Mile[3] | Junction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooke | Gainesville | 0.0 | FM 372 | Northern terminus |
| 3.2 | FM 1630 | |||
| Era | 12.9 | FM 922 | ||
| Denton | No junctions | |||
| Wise | 25.0 | FM 455 | ||
| 28.7 | FM 1204 | |||
| Decatur | 38.1 | US 380 | ||
| 39.1 | FM 730 (Trinity Street) | |||
| 39.7 | US 81 / US 287 | |||
| 45.2 | FM 3259 | |||
| 49.0 | SH 114 | North end of SH 114 concurrency | ||
| 50.3 | SH 114 | South end of SH 114 concurrency | ||
| 51.7 | FM 2123 | |||
| 55.1 | FM 2048 | |||
| Parker | Springtown | 59.7 | SH 199 | |
| Weatherford | 74.7 | FM 920 (W 4th St) | ||
| 75.7 | US 180 (Palo Pinto St/Fort Worth Hwy) | |||
| 77.1 | FM 1884 (Bethel Rd) | |||
| 78.0 | I-20 | |||
| 80.2 | SH 171 (Cleburne Hwy) | |||
| Hood | 91.9 | FM 167 (Temple Hall Hwy) | ||
| Granbury | 100.4 | FM 4 (Lipan Dr) | North end of FM 4 concurrency | |
| 100.9 | US 377 Bus. (Pearl Street) / FM 4 |
South end of FM 4 concurrency/East end of Bus 377 concurrency | ||
| 101.3 | US 377 Bus. (Pearl Street) / SH 144 (S Morgan St) |
West end of Bus 377 concurrency/North end of SH 144 concurrency | ||
| 101.6 | SH 144 (S Morgan St) | South end of SH 144 concurrency | ||
| 102.0 | US 377 | |||
| 110.6 | FM 56 (Hill City Hwy) | North end of FM 56 concurrency | ||
| 111.4 | FM 56 (Hill City Hwy) | South end of FM 56 concurrency | ||
| Paluxy | 116.2 | FM 205 (Chalk Mountain Hwy) | North end of FM 205 concurrency | |
| Somervell | 118.1 | FM 205 | South end of FM 205 concurrency | |
| 123.9 | US 67 | Southern terminus |
Note that the total mileage when listed by junctions does not agree with the total mileage certified by the Texas Department of Transportation because the number given by TxDOT does not include concurrencies.