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US 51, US 64 WB, US 70 WB, US 72 Begin, US 79 WB, TN 3: 0 - 0 US 64 EB, US 70 EB, US 79 EB, TN 277: 2.1 - 2.1 US 72 EB, TN 57: 1.0 - 3.1 I-240 (exit 13): 5.8 - 8.9
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Creation: Appeared in 1961 or 1962 as a new state route, defined as running from TN 1 (E Parkway) to I-240 in Memphis. Note that the 1964 Official shows the road between White Station Rd and I-240 as "proposed" (even though Walnut Grove Rd existed already). This is the 2nd TN 23.
| Adjustments: By 1971, TN 23 was extended east to I-240 (official map) or the Wolf River a little east of that (Shelby County) In 1983, TN 23 west was extended to US 51, replacing TN 1. Modern county maps also had the east end at I-240. Posting: TN 23 is unposted throughout; west of E Parkway is considered primary and east of there it is secondary Secret US Route Overlay: US 72 (3.1 mi) Comment: TN 23 is a nice looking drive for much of its run. Trucks are prohibited east of Poplar Ave which might be why it is not posted I could only find one milepost for Tn 23 (just west of E Parkway).
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TN 23 #1: An original state highway that ran from TN 1 (now US 70) Jackson east through Lexington to end at TN 6 (now TN 240) Summertown.
![]() TN 23 Jackson to Summertown 1927 National Map In 1927 or 1928, TN 23 was renumbered as part of TN 20. Today, the route is TN 186 to Beech Bluff; Luray Rd/Spencer Creek Rd and Hubbard Town Rd to Luray; Luray Rd; Wilkins Rd; McCaney Mill Rd; Old Jackson Rd; Barnhill St and Main St to Lexington; TN 104 then Franklin Ave out of Lexington (no longer connects to) and Roy Pruitt Rd; Shady Hill Rd then Reed Hill Rd through Rock Hill; Rock hill Rd until it turns north; abandoned roadway along the former railroad; Field Rd (no longer connects to) and Doodlem Ln to Chesterfield; Old Darden-Chesterfield Rd to Darden; Darden Ln; it is unclear how it got to Eliot Dr which no longer connects to Hugh Carrington Ln to Beacon; TN 202 to Beacon Jct; a bit of Box Rd; Old Parsons Ln and (no longer connects to) Alma Ln; Old Lexington Hwy through Bear Creek; US 412 into Parsons; a bit of US 641; 2nd St and Old Perryville Rd out of Parsons; McKenzie Rd; Sardis Ridge Rd to Perryville; Cruse Ln and (no longer connects to) Cruse Rd to abandoned ferry over Tennessee River running northeast from Perryville; on the east side of the river, the road followed the river south to pick up Cypress Creek Rd east back to US 412; US 412 to Linden; S. Mill St/Old State Hwy 13 out of Linden; Old Hohenwald Rd/Stanley Hinson Rd; US 412 to Hohenwald except two Old Linden Rd segments and Kappeler Ln; TN 20 to Summertown
![]() TN 23 renumbered as part of TN 20 1929 Official |
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