Ohio State Route 678
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State Route 678 is a short north–south state highway
located in southeast Ohio
. Entirely situated within Laurel Township
in Hocking County
, State Route 678 has its southern terminus at State Route 374 approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of the hamlet of Gibisonville
, and its northern terminus is at State Route 180
nearly 2.5 miles (4 km) northeast of Gibisonville. State Route 678 provides a shorter alternative for traffic using State Route 374 en route from Hocking Hills State Park
up to U.S. Route 33 at Rockbridge
, in conjunction with State Route 180.
's Laurel Township
. Starting out, the highway weaves its way in a northerly and easterly fashion, passing primarily amidst a forested landscape, with spaces of open grass and the occasional home also appearing alongside the highway. Turning to the east, State Route 678 passes through the small hamlet of Gibsonville, where the highway is lined by a number of homes and a church. This town is also where State Route 678 intersects Cream Ridge Road. Departing Gibsonville, the state route turns to the east-northeast, intersects Dunlap Road, then bends to the northeast. At Mount Olive Road, State Route 678 turns back to the east-northeast, passing a succession of homes and through more open space, before curving to the north at the Hocking County Road 9 intersection. From here, State Route 678 weaves through heavy woods, bending back to the northeast into an area of open space, prior to turning back to the north one final time before arriving at its terminal intersection at State Route 180
.
No portion of State Route 678 is included within the National Highway System
, a system of highways deemed most important for the country's economy, defense and mobility.
, then traveling along State Route 180 west a short distance, and following what is now State Route 374 from State Route 180 to U.S. Route 33 near Rockbridge
. By 1938, however, State Route 678 was shown in the form that it currently exists as today, with the remaining portions of what was identified as State Route 678 on the prior year's map becoming a solo stretch of State Route 180 and an extension of State Route 374, respectively.
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...
located in southeast 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...
. Entirely situated within Laurel Township
Laurel Township, Hocking County, Ohio
Laurel Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,190 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Good Hope Township - north...
in Hocking County
Hocking County, Ohio
Hocking County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 29,380. Its county seat is Logan. Its name is from the Hocking River, the origins of which are disputed but is said to be a Delaware Indian word meaning "bottle river".-Geography:According to the...
, State Route 678 has its southern terminus at State Route 374 approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of the hamlet of Gibisonville
Gibisonville, Ohio
Gibisonville is an unincorporated community in Hocking County, Ohio, United States. Gibisonville is located on Ohio State Route 678 west-southwest of Logan....
, and its northern terminus is at State Route 180
Ohio State Route 180
State Route 180 is a long east–west state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. SR 180 has its western terminus at a T-intersection with SR 159 nearly northeast of Chillicothe. Its eastern terminus is at a diamond interchange with the U.S...
nearly 2.5 miles (4 km) northeast of Gibisonville. State Route 678 provides a shorter alternative for traffic using State Route 374 en route from Hocking Hills State Park
Hocking Hills State Park
Hocking Hills State Park is a non-contiguous state park in the Hocking Hills region of Hocking County, Ohio, United States; it is contiguous with the Hocking State Forest...
up to U.S. Route 33 at Rockbridge
Rockbridge, Ohio
Rockbridge is an unincorporated community in eastern Good Hope Township, Hocking County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43149. It is located at the interchange of U.S...
, in conjunction with State Route 180.
Route description
State Route 678 begins at a T-intersection with State Route 374 in Hocking CountyHocking County, Ohio
Hocking County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of 2010, the population was 29,380. Its county seat is Logan. Its name is from the Hocking River, the origins of which are disputed but is said to be a Delaware Indian word meaning "bottle river".-Geography:According to the...
's Laurel Township
Laurel Township, Hocking County, Ohio
Laurel Township is one of the eleven townships of Hocking County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,190 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the western part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Good Hope Township - north...
. Starting out, the highway weaves its way in a northerly and easterly fashion, passing primarily amidst a forested landscape, with spaces of open grass and the occasional home also appearing alongside the highway. Turning to the east, State Route 678 passes through the small hamlet of Gibsonville, where the highway is lined by a number of homes and a church. This town is also where State Route 678 intersects Cream Ridge Road. Departing Gibsonville, the state route turns to the east-northeast, intersects Dunlap Road, then bends to the northeast. At Mount Olive Road, State Route 678 turns back to the east-northeast, passing a succession of homes and through more open space, before curving to the north at the Hocking County Road 9 intersection. From here, State Route 678 weaves through heavy woods, bending back to the northeast into an area of open space, prior to turning back to the north one final time before arriving at its terminal intersection at State Route 180
Ohio State Route 180
State Route 180 is a long east–west state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. SR 180 has its western terminus at a T-intersection with SR 159 nearly northeast of Chillicothe. Its eastern terminus is at a diamond interchange with the U.S...
.
No portion of State Route 678 is included within 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...
, a system of highways deemed most important for the country's economy, defense and mobility.
History
State Route 678 made its debut in 1937. Originally, the highway was shown on the official state highway map as traveling along its current alignment between State Route 374 and State Route 180Ohio State Route 180
State Route 180 is a long east–west state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. SR 180 has its western terminus at a T-intersection with SR 159 nearly northeast of Chillicothe. Its eastern terminus is at a diamond interchange with the U.S...
, then traveling along State Route 180 west a short distance, and following what is now State Route 374 from State Route 180 to U.S. Route 33 near Rockbridge
Rockbridge, Ohio
Rockbridge is an unincorporated community in eastern Good Hope Township, Hocking County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43149. It is located at the interchange of U.S...
. By 1938, however, State Route 678 was shown in the form that it currently exists as today, with the remaining portions of what was identified as State Route 678 on the prior year's map becoming a solo stretch of State Route 180 and an extension of State Route 374, respectively.