Ohio State Route 761
Encyclopedia
State Route 761 is a short state highway
in the east-central portion of Ohio
. The highway runs for 4.3 miles (6.9 km) from a T-intersection with State Route 313
approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Salesville
to its junction with State Route 265
in Salesville. This state route is also known as Kennonsburg Road for its entire length.
in northeastern Noble County
's Wayne Township
, where State Route 313 forms the western and southern legs of the intersection. For its duration, State Route 761 traverses hilly terrain that is composed of both forest and grassland. Heading northeastward from its southern terminus, the state highway passes T-intersections with Noble County Road 33 and Eagon Hill Road, then bends to the north as it crosses the county line into Guernsey County
's Millwood Township
. Turning to the northeast, State Route 761 now curves its way through a heavily wooded stretch through the Sycamore Road intersection, then runs northerly briefly to where it meets New Gottengen Road. State Route 761 runs northeasterly from there into Salesville
, where it comes to an end at its junction with State Route 265
, an intersection where State Route 265 forms the northern and eastern approaches.
in the Columbus
vicinity, the current routing of State Route 761, along with the portion of State Route 313
from the State Route 761 junction to its eastern terminus at State Route 147
was designated as State Route 670. In 1974, because of construction on the future Interstate 670, and the rule that no state highway designation may duplicate a U.S. or Interstate highway designation within Ohio, the portion of State Route 670 between State Route 313 and State Route 265
became State Route 761, and the remainder became an extension of State Route 313.
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...
in the east-central 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 highway runs for 4.3 miles (6.9 km) from a T-intersection with State Route 313
Ohio State Route 313
State Route 313 is a long east–west state highway located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 313 is at a T-intersection with SR 146 approximately northwest of the village of Cumberland...
approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Salesville
Salesville, Ohio
Salesville is a village in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The population was 154 at the 2000 census.In 1828 at a Salesville camp meeting, Joseph C...
to its junction with State Route 265
Ohio State Route 265
State Route 265 is an east–west state highway in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 265 is at its junction with U.S. Route 40 approximately east of the city limits of Cambridge...
in Salesville. This state route is also known as Kennonsburg Road for its entire length.
Route description
State Route 761 begins at a T-intersection with State Route 313Ohio State Route 313
State Route 313 is a long east–west state highway located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 313 is at a T-intersection with SR 146 approximately northwest of the village of Cumberland...
in northeastern 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:...
's Wayne Township
Wayne Township, Noble County, Ohio
Wayne Township is one of the fifteen townships of Noble County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 507 people in the township.-Geography:Located in the northern part of the county, it borders the following townships:...
, where State Route 313 forms the western and southern legs of the intersection. For its duration, State Route 761 traverses hilly terrain that is composed of both forest and grassland. Heading northeastward from its southern terminus, the state highway passes T-intersections with Noble County Road 33 and Eagon Hill Road, then bends to the north as it crosses the county line into 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....
's Millwood Township
Millwood Township, Guernsey County, Ohio
Millwood Township is one of the nineteen townships of Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,318 people in the township, 601 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
. Turning to the northeast, State Route 761 now curves its way through a heavily wooded stretch through the Sycamore Road intersection, then runs northerly briefly to where it meets New Gottengen Road. State Route 761 runs northeasterly from there into Salesville
Salesville, Ohio
Salesville is a village in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States. The population was 154 at the 2000 census.In 1828 at a Salesville camp meeting, Joseph C...
, where it comes to an end at its junction with State Route 265
Ohio State Route 265
State Route 265 is an east–west state highway in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 265 is at its junction with U.S. Route 40 approximately east of the city limits of Cambridge...
, an intersection where State Route 265 forms the northern and eastern approaches.
History
Prior to the start of construction of Interstate 670Interstate 670 (Ohio)
Interstate 670 is an Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of Ohio that passes through downtown Columbus, connecting I-70 west of downtown with I-270 and US 62 near the eastern suburb of Gahanna. I-670 provides access to Port Columbus International Airport, and intersects SR 315 and I-71 downtown...
in the Columbus
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
vicinity, the current routing of State Route 761, along with the portion of State Route 313
Ohio State Route 313
State Route 313 is a long east–west state highway located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 313 is at a T-intersection with SR 146 approximately northwest of the village of Cumberland...
from the State Route 761 junction to its eastern terminus at State Route 147
Ohio State Route 147
State Route 147 is an east-west state highway in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its eastern terminus is at State Route 7 near Bellaire, with its western terminus at SR 78 in Noble County, Ohio. The highway passes through Senecaville Lake before ending at its interchange with SR 78....
was designated as State Route 670. In 1974, because of construction on the future Interstate 670, and the rule that no state highway designation may duplicate a U.S. or Interstate highway designation within Ohio, the portion of State Route 670 between State Route 313 and State Route 265
Ohio State Route 265
State Route 265 is an east–west state highway in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 265 is at its junction with U.S. Route 40 approximately east of the city limits of Cambridge...
became State Route 761, and the remainder became an extension of State Route 313.