Tennessee State Route 197
State highway in Tennessee, United States
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State Route 197 (SR 197) is a secondary west–east state road located in West Tennessee.
State Route 197 | ||||
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 SR 197 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 12.5 mi (20.1 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1983[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 45 at Pinson | |||
 SR 198 near Beech Bluff | ||||
| East end |  SR 200 at Mifflin | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Madison, Chester | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
SR 197 starts at US 45 (SR 5) in Pinson in Madison County. It crosses the South Fork of the Forked Deer River[2] and is called locally Ozier Road and after approximately 2.5 miles passes Pinson Mounds.[3] At 4.0 miles along its length it passes through Five Points[4] and becomes Diamond Grove Road. Diamond Grove Road continues for 3.9 miles and then makes a right turn onto Mifflin Road and in 0.4 of a mile passes the southern terminus of SR 198 before passing into Chester County at the 10.3 mile mark or 2 miles from SR 198. It then terminates in Mifflin[5] at SR 200.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | Pinson | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 45 (SR 5) – Jackson, Henderson | Western terminus |
| Bridge over the South Fork of the Forked Deer River | |||||
| | Pinson Mound Road - Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park | One-way loop through the park | |||
| |  SR 198 north (Beech Bluff Road) – Beech Bluff, Jackson | Southern terminus of SR 198 | |||
| Chester | Mifflin | 12.5 | 20.1 | SR 200 – Henderson, Lexington | Eastern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||