Ohio State Route 137
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State Route 137 is a short north–south state highway
in the southwestern portion of Ohio
. Its southern terminus is at a T-intersection with State Route 136
in Cherry Fork
, and its northern terminus is another T-intersection, this time with State Route 247
just south of Seaman
.
in Cherry Fork
, at the intersection of Main Street and 2nd Street. Following 2nd Street to the east-northeast, State Route 137 passes a number of homes as it makes its way out of Cherry Fork and into rural Wayne Township
. The highway passes amidst rolling hills composed primarily of farmland but also the occasional patches of trees, along with the occasional house. State Route 137 bends to the northeast as it passes intersections with Paint Road, Mathias Road/Potts Road, McIntire Road and Martin Run Road. After following an S-curve to the north and then back to the northeast, State Route 137 carries through back-to-back intersections with Westbound and Eastbound Graces Run Road, respectively. The state route comes to an end upon arriving at its junction with State Route 247
at a T-intersection that forms at a sharp angle approximately 1 miles (1.6 km) mile south of Seaman
and State Route 247's junction with State Route 32.
State Route 137 is not included as a part of the National Highway System
.
from Wrightsville
to Fairfax
, and State Route 785
from Fairfax to Belfast. By 1927, State Route 137 was re-routed southwesterly along a previously un-numbered roadway from just south of Seaman
to State Route 136
in Cherry Fork
. The portion of State Route 137 from Wrightsville to West Union
became State Route 247, and the portion from West Union to just south of Seaman would be removed from the state highway system, for the time being.
In 1937, the former State Route 137 from West Union to just south of Seaman was re-instated into the state highway system as an extension of State Route 247 that continued all the way to Hillsboro
. Consequently, State Route 137 was shortened into the highway that it exists as today between Cherry Fork and State Route 237 just south of Seaman, with the portion of the highway between Fairfax and Belfast being re-designated as State Route 785
.
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 southwestern 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...
. Its southern terminus is at a T-intersection with State Route 136
Ohio State Route 136
State Route 136 is a north–south state highway in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at its interchange with U.S. Route 52 in Manchester and its northern terminus is at its interchange with U.S...
in Cherry Fork
Cherry Fork, Ohio
Cherry Fork is a village in Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 127 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cherry Fork is located at ....
, and its northern terminus is another T-intersection, this time with State Route 247
Ohio State Route 247
State Route 247 is a long north–south state highway in the southern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. SR 247 has its southern terminus at a dead end overlooking the Ohio River south of its junction with U.S. Route 52 , nearly northeast of Manchester...
just south of Seaman
Seaman, Ohio
Seaman is a village in Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,039 at the 2000 census.Seaman is served by North Adams High School, the Adams County/Ohio Valley School District, and the North Adams Public Library, a branch of the Adams County Public Library...
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Route description
The starting point of State Route 137 is a T-intersection with State Route 136Ohio State Route 136
State Route 136 is a north–south state highway in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at its interchange with U.S. Route 52 in Manchester and its northern terminus is at its interchange with U.S...
in Cherry Fork
Cherry Fork, Ohio
Cherry Fork is a village in Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 127 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cherry Fork is located at ....
, at the intersection of Main Street and 2nd Street. Following 2nd Street to the east-northeast, State Route 137 passes a number of homes as it makes its way out of Cherry Fork and into rural Wayne Township
Wayne Township, Adams County, Ohio
Wayne Township is one of the fifteen townships of Adams County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,273 people in the township, 1,146 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
. The highway passes amidst rolling hills composed primarily of farmland but also the occasional patches of trees, along with the occasional house. State Route 137 bends to the northeast as it passes intersections with Paint Road, Mathias Road/Potts Road, McIntire Road and Martin Run Road. After following an S-curve to the north and then back to the northeast, State Route 137 carries through back-to-back intersections with Westbound and Eastbound Graces Run Road, respectively. The state route comes to an end upon arriving at its junction with State Route 247
Ohio State Route 247
State Route 247 is a long north–south state highway in the southern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. SR 247 has its southern terminus at a dead end overlooking the Ohio River south of its junction with U.S. Route 52 , nearly northeast of Manchester...
at a T-intersection that forms at a sharp angle approximately 1 miles (1.6 km) mile south of Seaman
Seaman, Ohio
Seaman is a village in Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,039 at the 2000 census.Seaman is served by North Adams High School, the Adams County/Ohio Valley School District, and the North Adams Public Library, a branch of the Adams County Public Library...
and State Route 247's junction with State Route 32.
State Route 137 is not included as a part of 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 137 was established in 1924, composed of what is now State Route 247Ohio State Route 247
State Route 247 is a long north–south state highway in the southern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. SR 247 has its southern terminus at a dead end overlooking the Ohio River south of its junction with U.S. Route 52 , nearly northeast of Manchester...
from Wrightsville
Wrightsville, Ohio
Wrightsville is an unincorporated community in Fairfield Township, Madison County, Ohio, United States. It is located at , at the intersection of Ohio State Route 665 and Georgesville-Wrightsville Road, approx. 4 miles north of Kiousville...
to Fairfax
Fairfax, Ohio
Fairfax is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,938 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fairfax is located at ....
, and State Route 785
Ohio State Route 785
State Route 785 is a short east–west state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of State Route 785 is at State Route 247 north of Seaman...
from Fairfax to Belfast. By 1927, State Route 137 was re-routed southwesterly along a previously un-numbered roadway from just south of Seaman
Seaman, Ohio
Seaman is a village in Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,039 at the 2000 census.Seaman is served by North Adams High School, the Adams County/Ohio Valley School District, and the North Adams Public Library, a branch of the Adams County Public Library...
to State Route 136
Ohio State Route 136
State Route 136 is a north–south state highway in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at its interchange with U.S. Route 52 in Manchester and its northern terminus is at its interchange with U.S...
in Cherry Fork
Cherry Fork, Ohio
Cherry Fork is a village in Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 127 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cherry Fork is located at ....
. The portion of State Route 137 from Wrightsville to West Union
West Union, Ohio
West Union is a village in Adams County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,903 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Adams County....
became State Route 247, and the portion from West Union to just south of Seaman would be removed from the state highway system, for the time being.
In 1937, the former State Route 137 from West Union to just south of Seaman was re-instated into the state highway system as an extension of State Route 247 that continued all the way to Hillsboro
Hillsboro, Ohio
Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Highland County, Ohio, United States. The population was 6,605 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hillsboro is located at ....
. Consequently, State Route 137 was shortened into the highway that it exists as today between Cherry Fork and State Route 237 just south of Seaman, with the portion of the highway between Fairfax and Belfast being re-designated as State Route 785
Ohio State Route 785
State Route 785 is a short east–west state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of State Route 785 is at State Route 247 north of Seaman...
.