Farm to Market Road 712 (
FM 712) is located in
Falls County. The highway begins at
FM 2027, crosses the
Brazos River and ends at Bus. SH 6 south of
Marlin. FM 712 begins at a four-way intersection with FM 2027 about northeast of
Lott. The continuation of the road to the southwest, which ends in Lott, is called Falls Road. From its start point, FM 712 goes east-northeast a distance of to a bridge over the Brazos River. There is a county park and historical marker on the east side of the bridge that commemorates
Sarahville de Viesca, the short-lived capital of
Robertson's Colony. FM 712 intersects with County Road 301 past the bridge where it changes direction to the northeast. The highway passes County Road 302 on the left and the
William P. Hobby Unit, a state prison for women, on the right. Continuing northeast, FM 712 crosses a railroad and intersects with County Road 287. The highway passes County Road 285 and ends at Loop 23 about south of the Marlin city limit. The highway is two lanes wide for its entire length. The designation of FM 712 in its current location occurred on December 19, 1959. It was a rerouting and a renumbering of part of
FM 147. The highway started at SH 6 south of Marlin and continued southwest to a road junction. On November 15, 1973, FM 712 was extended an additional to FM 2027 at Carter Munsch Church. On November 30, 1978, the highway's designation was altered to start at FM 2027, go northeast, and end at Loop 23 (now Bus. SH 6) south of Marlin.
FM 712 (1946) The first use of the FM 712 designation was on December 10, 1946, from FM 107 (now SH 7) at or near
Mooreville north toward Cottonwood. This route was cancelled once it was completed.
FM 712 (1951–1958) The next use of the FM 712 designation was on May 23, 1951, from
US 81 in Itasca northeast . On December 17, 1951, the western terminus was moved to FM 66 though the highway had the same mileage. On December 17, 1952, the road was extended to US 81. FM 712 was cancelled on November 26, 1958, and transferred to
FM 67. ==FM 713==