Ohio State Route 644
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State Route 644 is a north–south state highway
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...

 running through Columbiana
Columbiana County, Ohio
Columbiana County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 107,841. It is named for Christopher Columbus and the county seat is Lisbon....

 and Carroll
Carroll County, Ohio
Carroll County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 28,836, no change from 2000. Its county seat is Carrollton. It is named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence....

 counties in northeast 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...

. Its southern terminus is at State Route 39
Ohio State Route 39
State Route 39 is a primarily east–west running state highway in north-central and northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The route runs through seven counties on its approximately trip through the region...

 in downtown Salineville
Salineville, Ohio
Salineville is a village in southwestern Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,397 at the 2000 census.The Civil War Battle of Salineville, which ended Morgan's Raid and resulted in the capture of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan, took place near Salineville on July 26,...

, and its northern terminus is at its junction with U.S. Route 30 and State Route 9 in the center of Kensington
Kensington, Ohio
Kensington is an unincorporated community in southwestern Hanover Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44427. It lies along U.S. Route 30 at its intersection with State Routes 9 and 644.-References:...

. The route connects mainly rural and a few unincorporated parts of southeastern Columbiana County. State Route 644 only briefly passes into a corner of Carroll County for a 0.41 mile (0.6598294 km) journey.

Route description

The starting point of OH 644 is its junction with OH 39 in the Columbiana County
Columbiana County, Ohio
Columbiana County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 107,841. It is named for Christopher Columbus and the county seat is Lisbon....

 village of Salineville
Salineville, Ohio
Salineville is a village in southwestern Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,397 at the 2000 census.The Civil War Battle of Salineville, which ended Morgan's Raid and resulted in the capture of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan, took place near Salineville on July 26,...

, at the intersection of Main Street and Lincoln Street. OH 644 follows Main Street west from this intersection, and turns northerly after two blocks, as the road becomes known as Hanover Road. The route bends northwesterly, then passes by Woodlawn Cemetery, turns northerly again, and back to the northwest, as it heads out of the village limits of Salineville through a wooded setting. Entering into Washington Township
Washington Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
Washington Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,380 people in the township, 983 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

, OH 644 intersects Walnut Ridge Road, turns west-northwesterly, then curves north-northwesterly, as it ducks just barely into Carroll County
Carroll County, Ohio
Carroll County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 28,836, no change from 2000. Its county seat is Carrollton. It is named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence....

, and correspondingly, Fox Township
Fox Township, Carroll County, Ohio
Fox Township is one of the fourteen townships of Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,075 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

. OH 644 has no intersections in the 0.41 mile (0.6598294 km) it covers in Carroll County, just passing by a blend of woods and fields. OH 644 re-enters Columbiana County, this time into Franklin Township
Franklin Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
Franklin Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 766 people in the township, 658 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

. Trending northwesterly, OH 644 meets Dobson Road, then curves to the west-northwest. The rural setting the highway traverses is a blend of woods and fields, with a few homes dotting the landscape. OH 644 bends northwesterly, then follows a reverse curve northerly before resuming a northwesterly path. Next, OH 644 passes by intersections with Hull Road and Lewis Road, where the highway turns to the north. Further along, OH 644 bends to the northeast, then starts to curve to the northwest as it enters into Summitville
Summitville, Ohio
Summitville is a village in Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 108 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Summitville is located at ....

. Once within the village, OH 644 follows Main Street, and has an intersection with Yellow Creek Church Road. The route turns north into the main portion of the village, then turns northeasterly to pass underneath the Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...

. Resuming a northerly course, OH 644 passes by intersections with Fink Road and Summitville Road before departing Summitville, and re-entering Franklin Township. The route bends northeastly, then north again, as it passes by the hamlet of Millport, where OH 644 meets OH 518
Ohio State Route 518
State Route 518 ' is an east–west state highway located entirely in Columbiana County in northeast Ohio. The western terminus of State Route 518 is at State Route 644 approximately north of Summitville. Its eastern terminus is at the duplex of U.S...

 at its western terminus.

Continuing north of OH 518, OH 644 curves to the northwest, passes by a split intersection with Willard Road, then meets Bethesda Road. Next, the route bends to the west briefly, then resumes a northwesterly trek, and comes upon a split intersection with McKaig Road. OH 644 then passes just to the east of the northeasternmost point in Carroll County, while remaining in Columbiana County, crossing from Franklin Township into Hanover Township
Hanover Township, Columbiana County, Ohio
Hanover Township is one of the eighteen townships of Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,749 people in the township, 3,362 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

. OH 644 bends north, turns northwesterly, then begins to trend to the west as it approaches Mechanicstown Road. Beyond there, OH 644 turns to the west-northewest, closely paralleling the Norfolk Southern railway that exists to the south of the highway, as OH 644 enters the unincorporated community of Kensington
Kensington, Ohio
Kensington is an unincorporated community in southwestern Hanover Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 44427. It lies along U.S. Route 30 at its intersection with State Routes 9 and 644.-References:...

. Passing by a number of homes, OH 644 comes to an end as it arrives at its junction with US 30 and OH 9.

History

In 1937, State Route 644 made its debut along the route that it currently occupies, and has not experienced any major changes in its routing since its inception.

Major intersections

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