Ohio State Route 191
Encyclopedia
State Route 191 is a north–south state highway
in northwestern Ohio
, a U.S. state
. State Route 191's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 6 approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Stryker
. Its northern terminus is at the duplex of U.S. Route 20A and U.S. Route 127 in downtown West Unity
. Between its southern terminus and Stryker, State Route 191 runs parallel to, and to the east of, the Tiffin River
.
. No segment of this route is incorporated within the National Highway System
.
and Williams
Counties west to Evansport
; Williams County Road 22-A from Evansport northwest to the current routing of U.S. Route 6 at the current southern terminus of State Route 191; and the current portion of State Route 191 from there to State Route 2 in Stryker
. In 1937, the highway was extended north from Stryker to its current northern terminus at the duplex of U.S. Route 20A and U.S. Route 127 in West Unity
. Then, in 1962, the highway took on its present form when the portion of State Route 191 south and east of the existing U.S. Route 6 was removed from the state highway system, with the segment from the current southern terminus to Evansport re-named as Williams County Road 22-A, and the part from Evansport east that, for the most part, straddles the Defiance-Williams County Line given the name of Defiance County Road 1.
State highway
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in northwestern Ohio
Ohio
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, a U.S. state
U.S. state
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. State Route 191's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 6 approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Stryker
Stryker, Ohio
Stryker is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,406 at the 2000 census.-History:Stryker is the oldest settlement in Williams County...
. Its northern terminus is at the duplex of U.S. Route 20A and U.S. Route 127 in downtown West Unity
West Unity, Ohio
West Unity is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,790 at the 2000 census.-Geography:West Unity is located at ....
. Between its southern terminus and Stryker, State Route 191 runs parallel to, and to the east of, the Tiffin River
Tiffin River
The Tiffin River is a tributary of the Maumee River in northwestern Ohio in the United States. Headwater tributaries of the river rise in southeastern Michigan. The river drains a primarily rural farming region in the watershed of Lake Erie. Early French traders called the river Crique Féve,...
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Route description
All of State Route 191 exists within in the confines of Williams CountyWilliams County, Ohio
Williams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 37,642. Its county seat is Bryan and is named for David Williams, one of the captors of John André in the American Revolutionary War.-Geography:According to the U.S...
. No segment of this route is incorporated within the National Highway System
National Highway System (United States)
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History
At its inception in 1924, State Route 191 consisted of the following route: Defiance County Road 1 from the point where State Route 66 crosses the boundary between DefianceDefiance County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 39,500 people, 15,138 households, and 11,020 families residing in the county. The population density was 96 people per square mile . There were 16,040 housing units at an average density of 39 per square mile...
and Williams
Williams County, Ohio
Williams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 37,642. Its county seat is Bryan and is named for David Williams, one of the captors of John André in the American Revolutionary War.-Geography:According to the U.S...
Counties west to Evansport
Evansport, Ohio
Evansport is an unincorporated community in northern Tiffin Township, Defiance County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43519. It is located approximately one mile south of U.S. Route 6....
; Williams County Road 22-A from Evansport northwest to the current routing of U.S. Route 6 at the current southern terminus of State Route 191; and the current portion of State Route 191 from there to State Route 2 in Stryker
Stryker, Ohio
Stryker is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,406 at the 2000 census.-History:Stryker is the oldest settlement in Williams County...
. In 1937, the highway was extended north from Stryker to its current northern terminus at the duplex of U.S. Route 20A and U.S. Route 127 in West Unity
West Unity, Ohio
West Unity is a village in Williams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,790 at the 2000 census.-Geography:West Unity is located at ....
. Then, in 1962, the highway took on its present form when the portion of State Route 191 south and east of the existing U.S. Route 6 was removed from the state highway system, with the segment from the current southern terminus to Evansport re-named as Williams County Road 22-A, and the part from Evansport east that, for the most part, straddles the Defiance-Williams County Line given the name of Defiance County Road 1.