Farm to Market Road 1161

A two-lane highway along its entire route, FM 1161 begins at a stop sign on FM 102 in Egypt and heads to the east-southeast past the local post office.{{google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=FM+1161+and+FM+102&daddr=FM+1161+and+Boone's+Bend+Road&hl=en&ll=29.39085,-96.133804&spn=0.218069,0.317574&sll=29.390252,-96.132088&sspn=0.21807,0.317574&geocode=FdGxwAEdwHxD-ik9MfrUfnpBhjH-J67cm0k3eg%3BFds7wAEdf75G-ilftukigAxBhjFCFxybeO1iJg&mra=ls&t=m&z=12|accessdate=May 28, 2013}} At {{convert|0.5|mi|km|1}} from its starting point, FM 1164 passes the Heard Northington Plantation Museum and two state historical markers.{{cite web|title=Discover Historic Egypt, Texas: Plantation |publisher=egypttexas.org |url=http://www.egypttexas.org/plantation.htm |accessdate=28 May 2013 }} After continuing to the east-southeast for {{convert|3.5|mi|km|1}} and passing the Camp Zion Cemetery, the highway arrives at the intersection with FM 640. At the junction, FM 1161 turns sharply to the northeast as it goes through the community of Spanish Camp. From FM 640 to State Highway 60 (SH 60) is a distance of {{convert|6.4|mi|km|1}}. In this stretch, the highway heads first east-northeast, then east and finally east-southeast before crossing the Union Pacific Railroad and coming to a two-way stop sign at SH 60 and Future Business Interstate 69/Business U.S. Route 59. FM 1161 goes through the southern part of Hungerford for {{convert|0.4|mi|km|1}} before crossing a bridge over Future Interstate 69 (Future I-69)/U.S. Route 59 (US 59). Traffic on FM 1161 can access I-69/US 59 in both directions via a half-cloverleaf on the south side. From I-69/US 59 to the end of FM 1161 at Boone's Bend Road is an additional {{convert|3.1|mi|km|1}}.

File:Spanish Camp TX FM 1161 at 640.JPG|FM 1161 curves sharply to the northeast at its junction with FM 640 in Spanish Camp.

File:Hungerford TX FM 1161 at Boones Bend.JPG|Start of FM 1161 at Boone's Bend Road east of Hungerford. View is west.

FM 1161 was originally designated on February 25, 1949, to start at FM 102 in Egypt and go eastward a distance of roughly {{convert|10.5|mi|km|1}} to US 59 near Hungerford. On May 23, 1951, the highway was extended farther east to an unnamed intersection, making a total distance of {{convert|11.6|mi|km|1}}. On November 20, 1951 a final eastward extension of about {{convert|2.4|mi|km|1}} was authorized.

File:Egypt TX Heard Plantation.JPG|The view is south toward the Heard-Northington Plantation on FM 1161 in Egypt. The road beyond the barn is FM 102.

File:Spanish Camp TX Camp Zion Cemetery.JPG|Camp Zion Church Cemetery is northwest of Spanish Camp on the north side of FM 1161.

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Category:Transportation in Wharton County, Texas