Ohio State Route 537
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State Route 537 is a short east–west state highway
in southeastern Ohio
. At a length of just shy of 5 miles (8 km), State Route 537 is located entirely within southwestern Monroe County
. The state route's western terminus is at State Route 260 approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southeast of the unincorporated community of Sycamore Valley
, and its eastern terminus is at State Route 26 1 miles (1.6 km) south of the village limits of Graysville
.
intersection of State Route 260 and County Road 68 (Big Injun Road), approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southeast of Sycamore Valley
. For its entire length, the state highway follows a hilly, curvey routing through Wayne National Forest
, with the occasional home and patch of open space. From the State Route 260 intersection, State Route 537 runs northeasterly, then bends in a "U" shape through an open field within an otherwise forested region, heading south and back to the north, then resumes a northeasterly path before curving to the north. State Route 537 straddles the boundary between Bethel Township
and Washington Township
up through the County Road 13 intersection, before weaving its way in a generally southeasterly trend to the Township Highway 307 intersection. State Route 537 turns easterly there, then bends back to the northeast. After crossing County Road 73, the state highway turns back to the southeast, then bends back north, and finally to the northeast as it arrives at its junction with State Route 26, a T-intersection located 1 miles (1.6 km) south of Graysville
that serves as its endpoint.
State Route 537 is not included as a part of the National Highway System
.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in southeastern Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. At a length of just shy of 5 miles (8 km), State Route 537 is located entirely within southwestern Monroe County
Monroe County, Ohio
Monroe County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,642. Its county seat is Woodsfield and is named for James Monroe, Secretary of State when the county was formed and later President of the United States....
. The state route's western terminus is at State Route 260 approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southeast of the unincorporated community of Sycamore Valley
Sycamore Valley, Ohio
Sycamore Valley is an unincorporated community in northern Bethel Township, Monroe County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43789.-References:...
, and its eastern terminus is at State Route 26 1 miles (1.6 km) south of the village limits of Graysville
Graysville, Ohio
Graysville is a village in Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The population was 113 at the 2000 census.Graysville is served by the Monroe County District Library from its administrative offices in Woodsfield, Ohio.-Geography:...
.
Route description
State Route 537 begins at the rural southwestern Monroe CountyMonroe County, Ohio
Monroe County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,642. Its county seat is Woodsfield and is named for James Monroe, Secretary of State when the county was formed and later President of the United States....
intersection of State Route 260 and County Road 68 (Big Injun Road), approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southeast of Sycamore Valley
Sycamore Valley, Ohio
Sycamore Valley is an unincorporated community in northern Bethel Township, Monroe County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43789.-References:...
. For its entire length, the state highway follows a hilly, curvey routing through Wayne National Forest
Wayne National Forest
The Wayne National Forest is located in the south-eastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio, in the Unglaciated Allegheny Plateau. It is the only national forest in Ohio. Forest headquarters are located between The Plains and Nelsonville, Ohio, on US Route 33, overlooking the Hocking River.The forest...
, with the occasional home and patch of open space. From the State Route 260 intersection, State Route 537 runs northeasterly, then bends in a "U" shape through an open field within an otherwise forested region, heading south and back to the north, then resumes a northeasterly path before curving to the north. State Route 537 straddles the boundary between Bethel Township
Bethel Township, Monroe County, Ohio
Bethel Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 357 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the southwestern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:...
and Washington Township
Washington Township, Monroe County, Ohio
Washington Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 520 people in the township, 407 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
up through the County Road 13 intersection, before weaving its way in a generally southeasterly trend to the Township Highway 307 intersection. State Route 537 turns easterly there, then bends back to the northeast. After crossing County Road 73, the state highway turns back to the southeast, then bends back north, and finally to the northeast as it arrives at its junction with State Route 26, a T-intersection located 1 miles (1.6 km) south of Graysville
Graysville, Ohio
Graysville is a village in Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The population was 113 at the 2000 census.Graysville is served by the Monroe County District Library from its administrative offices in Woodsfield, Ohio.-Geography:...
that serves as its endpoint.
State Route 537 is not included as a part of the National Highway System
National Highway System (United States)
The National Highway System is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities.Individual states...
.