Ohio State Route 692
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Ohio State Route 692 is a short north–south state route in southern 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...

 that is located entirely within Meigs County
Meigs County, Ohio
Meigs County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,770. Its county seat is Pomeroy, and it is named for Return J. Meigs, Jr., the 4th Governor of Ohio.-Geography:...

. The southern terminus of OH 692 is at OH 143
Ohio State Route 143
State Route 143 is a north–south state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of State Route 143 is at a T-intersection with the duplex of State Route 7 and State Route 124 approximately west of the village of Pomeroy. Its northern terminus is at...

 approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) northwest of the hamlet of Harrisonville. Its northern terminus is at OH 681
Ohio State Route 681
State Route 681 is a long east–west state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 681 is at a T-intersection with SR 356 approximately northwest of Albany...

 near the hamlet of Pageville.

Route description

OH 692, which exists entirely within Meigs County
Meigs County, Ohio
Meigs County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,770. Its county seat is Pomeroy, and it is named for Return J. Meigs, Jr., the 4th Governor of Ohio.-Geography:...

's Scipio Township
Scipio Township, Meigs County, Ohio
Scipio Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,050 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...

, commences at a T-intersection with OH 143
Ohio State Route 143
State Route 143 is a north–south state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of State Route 143 is at a T-intersection with the duplex of State Route 7 and State Route 124 approximately west of the village of Pomeroy. Its northern terminus is at...

 northwest of the unincorporated community of Harrisonville. This two-lane route starts out heading east-northeasterly through a heavily forested area, working its way up to a connection with each of Gibson Road and Townsend Road, where OH 692 turns due east. Winding its way through the woods, while passing by the occasional field, OH 692 curves to the northeast, then bends back to the east as it heads into the intersection that marks the northern terminus of OH 684
Ohio State Route 684
State Route 684 is a short north–south state highway in the southern portion of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at State Route 143 in the unincorporated community of Harrisonville, and its northern terminus is at State Route 692 approximately south of Albany.Created in the late 1930s, State...

. OH 692 turns to the left, taking on a northerly path that takes it through the hamlet of Pageville. A few homes and side streets dot the landscape of Pageville, along with the intersection of OH 692 and Pageville Road. North of that intersection, OH 692 departs the hamlet, and winds its way through more woods. OH 692 then enters into a more open area as it arrives at its junction with OH 681
Ohio State Route 681
State Route 681 is a long east–west state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 681 is at a T-intersection with SR 356 approximately northwest of Albany...

, which marks its terminus.

History

OH 692 made its debut in 1937, along the route that it currently occupies. Other than the fact that the hamlet of Pageville was known as Pagetown at the time of OH 692's inception, no significant changes of note have taken place to this route over the years.

Major intersections

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