Tennessee State Routes 260-269 
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From:  Templow (Trousdale County)
To:  Hartsville (Trousdale County)
Total Length:  5.6 miles
ROUTE LOG
US 231 (TN Primary 376): 0 - 0
TN Secondary 141: 5.6 - 5.6
Creation:  Appeared in 1983 as a new route.
History/Adjustments:  No known adjustments.
Posting:  Assumed to be fully posted as a secondary route.
Comments:  Called Browning Branch Rd on some maps.
From:  LaFayette (Macon County)
To:  Kentucky State Line near Enon (Macon County), becomes KY 87
Total Length:  13.6 miles
ROUTE LOG
TN Primary 52:  0.0 - 0.0
TN Secondary 10 South: 0.3 - 0.3
TN Secondary 10 North: 0.5 - 0.8
KY STATE LINE: 13.4 - 14.2
Creation:  Appeared in 1983 as a new route.
History/Adjustments:  No known adjustments.
Posting:  Assumied to be fully posted as a secondary route.
Comments:  None
From:  near LaFayette (Macon County)
To:  Gainesboro (Jackson County)
Total Length:  26.7 miles
ROUTE LOG
TN Primary 52: 0 - 0
TN Primary 56 North, TN Primary 80: 9.2 - 9.2
TN Secondary 56 South: 2.4 - 11.6
Macon/Jackson Co Line: 2.9 - 14.5
TN Primary 85 West: 5.1 - 19.6
TN Secondary 85 East: 3.1 - 22.7
TN Primary 53 North, TN Secondary 53 South: 4.0 - 26.7

Creation:  Appeared in 1983 as a new route.
History/Adjustments:  No known adjustments.
Posting:  Mostly a secondary route.  Primary route between TN 85 and TN 53.
Comments:  None.

From:  Carthage (Smith County)
To:  near Defeated (Smith County)
Total Length:  5.3 miles
ROUTE LOG
TN Primary 25: 0 - 0
TN Primary 85: 5.3 - 5.3
Creation:  Appeared in 1983 as a new route.
History/Adjustments:  No known adjustments.
Posting:  Assumed to be fully posted as a secondary route.
Comments:  Provides access to Cordell Hul Dam.
From:  Gordonsville (Smith County)
To:   Elmwood (Smith County)
Total Length:  4.5 miles
ROUTE LOG
TN Secondary 141: 0.0 - 0.0
US 70N (TN Primary 24): 4.5 - 4.5
Creation:  Appeared in 1983 as a new route.
History/Adjustments:  No known adjustments.
Posting:  Assumed to be fully posted as a secondary route.
Comments:  TN 264 is blown off by I-40.
Billy Riddle says this route passes near Al Gore's family compound.
From:  Hermitage area of Nashville (Davidson County)
To:   near Shop Springs (Wilson County)
Total Length:  25.1 miles
TN Secondary 45: 0 - 0
Davidson/Wilson Co Line: 1.9 - 1.9
TN Secondary 171: 3.6 - 5.5
TN Primary 109: 6.9 - 12.4
TN Primary 840: 0.2 - 12.6
US 231 (TN Primary 10): 4.4 - 17.0
TN Secondary 266: 5.4 - 22.4
US 70 (TN Primary 26): 2.7 - 25.1
Creation:  Appeared in 1983 as a new route.
History/Adjustments:  No known adjustments.
Posting:  Assumed to be fully posted as a secondary route.  It's possible that it might be signed as a primary route in the short stretch between TN 109 and TN 840.
Comments:  Known as Central Pike through Davidson County and most of Wilson County.
Thus far, TN 265's junction with TN 109 is the only instance we have found of a primary route (TN 109) ending at a secondary route (TN 265).
From:  Smyrna (Rutherford County)
To:   Lebanon (Wilson County)
Total Length:  40.7 miles
ROUTE LOG
I-24: 0 - 0
US 41, US 70S (TN Primary 1): 2.7 - 2.7
TN Secondary 102: 2.3 - 5.0
TN Primary 840:  3.7 - 8.7
US 231 (TN Primary 10): 4.6 - 13.3
TN Primary 96 West: 5.4 - 18.7
TN Primary 96 East: 0.9 - 19.6
Rutherford/Wilson Co Line: 3.0 - 22.6
TN Secondary 265: 10.2 - 32.8
Business US 70 (TN Secondary 24): 7.9 - 40.7
Creation:  Appeared in 1983 as a new route.
History/Adjustments:  No known adjustments.
Posting:  Fully posted as a secondary route.
Comments:  TN 266 is blown off by I-40.
This route takes many forms: Sam Ridley Parkway in Smyrna, Jefferson Pike through central Rutherford County, and Cainsville Rd. through Wilson County.
Although TN 266 goes between Smyrna and Lebanon, the
quickest way would actually be 266 to TN 840 East to I-40 East, which would save almost 12 miles.
From:  Prosperity (Wilson County)
To:   Watertown (Wilson County)
Total Length:  10.8 miles
ROUTE LOG
TN Primary 96: 0 - 0
US 70 (TN Primary 26): 0.2 - 18.1
Creation:  Appeared in 1983 as a new route.
History/Adjustments:  No known adjustments.
Posting:  Assumed to be fully posted as a secondary route.
Comments:  None.
From:  Murfreesboro (Rutherford County)
To:   Compton (Rutherford County)
Total Length:  7.3 miles
ROUTE LOG
US 41, US 70S (TN Primary 1): 0 - 0
US 231 (TN Primary 10): 4.3 - 4.3
TN Primary 96:  3.0 - 7.3
Creation:  Appeared in 1983 as a new route.
History/Adjustments:  No known adjustments.
Posting:  Fully posted as a secondary route.
Comments:  Locally known as Thompson Ln and Compton Rd.
TN 268 skirts the northern edge of rapidly-growing Murfreesboro.
From:  Allisona (Rutherford County)
To:   Tullahoma (Coffee County)
Total Length:  48.7 miles
ROUTE LOG
US 31A (TN Primary 11): 0.0 - 0.0
US 41A (TN Primary 16), TN Secondary 99 West: 2.6 - 2.6
TN Secondary 99 East: 5.6 - 8.2
US 231 North (TN Primary 10): 9.9 - 18.1
US 231 South (TN Primary 10): 0.4 - 18.5
Rutherford/Bedford Co Line: 6.5 - 25.0
TN Secondary 82: 4.5 - 29.5
TN Primary 64: 5.1 - 34.6
Bedfrord/Coffee Co Line: 11.0 - 45.6
US 41A (TN Primary 16): 3.1 - 48.7
Creation:  Appeared in 1983 as a new route.
History/Adjustments:  No known adjustments.
Posting:  Assumed to be fully posted as a secondary route.
Comments:  None.

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