State Route 672 is a 3.13 miles (5 km) long east–west state highway

State highway

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 in the southeastern part of the U.S. state

U.S. state

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 of Ohio

Ohio

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. The highway runs from its western terminus at a Y-intersection with SR 146

Ohio State Route 146

State Route 146 is an east-west state highway in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. It runs from SR 16 near Nashport to SR 78 in Summerfield....

 nearly 1.75 miles (2.8 km) northeast of Cumberland

Cumberland, Ohio

Cumberland is a village in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The population was 402 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cumberland is located at ....

 to its eastern terminus at a T-intersection with SR 821 about 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of the village

Village

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 of Pleasant City

Pleasant City, Ohio

Pleasant City is a village in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The population was 439 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pleasant City is located at ....

.

Route description

Along its path, SR 672 passes through the southwestern part of Guernsey County

Guernsey County, Ohio

Guernsey County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 40,087. Its county seat is Cambridge and is named for the Isle of Guernsey in the English Channel, from which many of the county's early settlers came....

 and a small part of northwestern Noble County

Noble County, Ohio

Noble County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,645. Its county seat is Caldwell. Noble County is named for Rep. Warren P. Noble of the Ohio House of Representatives, who was an early settler there.-History:...

. The highway begins at a Y-intersection with SR 146 northeast of Cumberland in Spencer Township

Spencer Township, Guernsey County, Ohio

Spencer Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,058 people in the township, 656 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

. From this intersection, SR 672 runs to the northeast up an incline before turning to the east-southeast and leveling off, passing amidst a blend of open fields and forest, with a few homes also appearing along the way. The route crosses Garvin School Road, then curves to the northeast at the Corwin Road T-intersection. It then crosses into the southern portion of Valley Township

Valley Township, Guernsey County, Ohio

Valley Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,378 people in the township, 1,939 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

. After bending to the east and then back to the southeast, SR 672 passes into Noble County, traveling a short distance through Buffalo Township

Buffalo Township, Noble County, Ohio

Buffalo Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 782 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

 prior to arriving at its endpoint at a T-intersection with SR 821.

This state route is not included as a part of the National Highway System

National Highway System (United States)

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 (NHS). The NHS is a network of highways identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the country.

History

SR 672 was applied in 1937. Throughout its lifespan, the highway has utilized the same routing through portions of Guernsey and Noble Counties. The only change relative to SR 672 since its debut was the intersecting route at its eastern terminus. While its western terminus has always been at SR 146, the route it met at its eastern terminus originally was the predecessor to SR 821, U.S. Route 21

U.S. Route 21

U.S. Route 21 is a north–south United States highway of , from Hunting Island State Park, South Carolina to Wytheville, Virginia.-South Carolina:...

(US 21). SR 672 has been paved since its inception.

Major intersections