Ohio State Route 724
Encyclopedia
State Route 724 is a short east-west state highway
situated in the southeastern portion of Ohio
. The western terminus of this state route is at a T-intersection with State Route 260 nearly 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Summerfield
in eastern Noble County
, and its eastern terminus is at State Route 145
approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Stafford
in western Monroe County
.
's Stock Township
. The entirety of the state highway passes amidst a forest, with the occasional grassy meadow making an appearance at select points along the route. State Route 724 starts out heading easterly, intersecting Noble County Road 43 before bending into a more southeasterly trend, passing Stock Township Highway 232 prior to meeting County Road 45. Here, the state route turns to the east-northeast, and comes across Township Highways 233 and 234 at back-to-back intersections. From Township Highway 234, the remainder of State Route 724 follows a generally eastward trajectory, with thick woods abutting the highway on both sides. After crossing the county line into Monroe County
's Franklin Township
, the state route ultimately arrives at its endpoint at its junction with State Route 145
northwest of Stafford
. Continuing east of State Route 145 after State Route 724 terminates is Franklin Township Highway 834.
No portion of State Route 724 is incorporated within the National Highway System
.
. The highway has not experienced any major changes since its inception.
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...
situated in the southeastern portion of 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...
. The western terminus of this state route is at a T-intersection with State Route 260 nearly 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Summerfield
Summerfield, Ohio
Summerfield is a village in Noble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 296 at the 2000 census.-History:Pioneer Samuel Danford settled in the Summerfield vicinity in 1817; his farm is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-Geography:...
in eastern 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:...
, and its eastern terminus is at State Route 145
Ohio State Route 145
State Route 145 is a long north–south state highway in the southeastern quadrant of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 145 is at a T-intersection with SR 821 in Lower Salem...
approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Stafford
Stafford, Ohio
Stafford is a village in Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The population was 86 at the 2000 census.Stafford is served by the Monroe County District Library from its administrative offices in Woodsfield, Ohio.-Geography:...
in western 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....
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Route description
State Route 724 begins at a T-intersection with State Route 260 in eastern Noble CountyNoble 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:...
's Stock Township
Stock Township, Noble County, Ohio
Stock Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 383 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the eastern part of the county, it borders the following townships:*Marion Township - north...
. The entirety of the state highway passes amidst a forest, with the occasional grassy meadow making an appearance at select points along the route. State Route 724 starts out heading easterly, intersecting Noble County Road 43 before bending into a more southeasterly trend, passing Stock Township Highway 232 prior to meeting County Road 45. Here, the state route turns to the east-northeast, and comes across Township Highways 233 and 234 at back-to-back intersections. From Township Highway 234, the remainder of State Route 724 follows a generally eastward trajectory, with thick woods abutting the highway on both sides. After crossing the county line into 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....
's Franklin Township
Franklin Township, Monroe County, Ohio
Franklin Township is one of the eighteen townships of Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 453 people in the township, 367 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
, the state route ultimately arrives at its endpoint at its junction with State Route 145
Ohio State Route 145
State Route 145 is a long north–south state highway in the southeastern quadrant of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 145 is at a T-intersection with SR 821 in Lower Salem...
northwest of Stafford
Stafford, Ohio
Stafford is a village in Monroe County, Ohio, United States. The population was 86 at the 2000 census.Stafford is served by the Monroe County District Library from its administrative offices in Woodsfield, Ohio.-Geography:...
. Continuing east of State Route 145 after State Route 724 terminates is Franklin Township Highway 834.
No portion of State Route 724 is incorporated 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...
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History
State Route 724 was established in 1937 along the routing that it currently occupies between State Route 260 and State Route 145Ohio State Route 145
State Route 145 is a long north–south state highway in the southeastern quadrant of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 145 is at a T-intersection with SR 821 in Lower Salem...
. The highway has not experienced any major changes since its inception.