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Indiana State Road 7

Indiana State Road 7

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State Road 7 in the U.S. State
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...

 of Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a U.S. state, the 19th admitted to the Union. It is located in the Great Lakes region, and with approximately 6.3 million residents, is ranked 16th in population and 17th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area, and is the...

 is located in southeast Indiana. It runs from northwest-to-southeast connecting the cities of Columbus
Columbus, Indiana
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 39,059 at the 2000 census. The current mayor is Fred Armstrong. It is located approximately 40 miles south of Indianapolis, on the east fork of the White River. It is the state's 20th...

 and Madison
Madison, Indiana
Madison is a city in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 12,004 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County...

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SR 7's former terminus was in downtown Columbus. It has since been truncated east of it since SR 46 was rerouted around the city.

Near Dupont, Indiana
Dupont, Indiana
Dupont is a town in Lancaster Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 392 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dupont is located at ....

, there is a ford
Ford (crossing)
A ford is a place in a watercourse that is shallow enough to be crossed by wading, on horseback, or in a wheeled vehicle...

 in the road that was an integral location on Morgan's Raid
Morgan's Raid
Morgan's Raid was a highly publicized incursion by Confederate cavalry into the Northern states of Indiana and Ohio during the American Civil War. The raid took place from June 11–July 26, 1863, and is named for the commander of the Confederates, Brig. Gen...

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State Road 7 in the U.S. State
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government . Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile...

 of Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a U.S. state, the 19th admitted to the Union. It is located in the Great Lakes region, and with approximately 6.3 million residents, is ranked 16th in population and 17th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area, and is the...

 is located in southeast Indiana. It runs from northwest-to-southeast connecting the cities of Columbus
Columbus, Indiana
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. The population was 39,059 at the 2000 census. The current mayor is Fred Armstrong. It is located approximately 40 miles south of Indianapolis, on the east fork of the White River. It is the state's 20th...

 and Madison
Madison, Indiana
Madison is a city in Jefferson County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 12,004 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County...

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History


SR 7's former terminus was in downtown Columbus. It has since been truncated east of it since SR 46 was rerouted around the city.

Near Dupont, Indiana
Dupont, Indiana
Dupont is a town in Lancaster Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 392 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dupont is located at ....

, there is a ford
Ford (crossing)
A ford is a place in a watercourse that is shallow enough to be crossed by wading, on horseback, or in a wheeled vehicle...

 in the road that was an integral location on Morgan's Raid
Morgan's Raid
Morgan's Raid was a highly publicized incursion by Confederate cavalry into the Northern states of Indiana and Ohio during the American Civil War. The raid took place from June 11–July 26, 1863, and is named for the commander of the Confederates, Brig. Gen...

. This ford has never been bridged, and the road is impassible when the water is high. At regular and low levels, cars drive through it daily.