Ohio State Route 507 is a short east–west state route in western 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...

, located entirely in the northern portion of Champaign County

Champaign County, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 38,890 people, 14,952 households, and 10,870 families residing in the county. The population density was 91 people per square mile . There were 15,890 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...

. The western terminus of OH 507 is at US 68 1 miles (1.6 km) south of West Liberty

West Liberty, Ohio

West Liberty is a village in Logan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,813 at the 2000 census.-Geography:West Liberty is located at ....

. Its eastern terminus is at OH 245 near the Ohio Caverns

Ohio Caverns

Ohio Caverns is a show cave located from Dayton, Ohio near West Liberty, in Salem Township, Champaign County, Ohio in the United States. A popular tourist destination and member of the National Caving Association, it is the largest of all the cave systems in Ohio and contains many crystal...

 approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of West Liberty.

Route description

A T-intersection with US 68 in Salem Township

Salem Township, Champaign County, Ohio

Salem Township is one of the twelve townships of Champaign County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 2,307 people in the township, 2,296 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...

 located approximately 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) south of the boundary between Champaign County

Champaign County, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 38,890 people, 14,952 households, and 10,870 families residing in the county. The population density was 91 people per square mile . There were 15,890 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...

 and Logan County

Logan County, Ohio

Logan County is a county in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,858. The county seat is Bellefontaine. The county is named for Benjamin Logan, who fought Native Americans in the area....

, and 1 miles (1.6 km) south of West Liberty

West Liberty, Ohio

West Liberty is a village in Logan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,813 at the 2000 census.-Geography:West Liberty is located at ....

, marks the starting point of OH 507. Heading east from there, this state route jogs northeasterly briefly before continuing easterly through farm country. Passing its intersection with McClain Road, OH 507 turns to the southeast. At Champaign County Road 223, OH 507 bends to the northeast, and continues in that direction through its junction with OH 245 near the Ohio Caverns

Ohio Caverns

Ohio Caverns is a show cave located from Dayton, Ohio near West Liberty, in Salem Township, Champaign County, Ohio in the United States. A popular tourist destination and member of the National Caving Association, it is the largest of all the cave systems in Ohio and contains many crystal...

, where the highway comes to an end. The roadway continuing beyond OH 245 after OH 507 terminates is Mount Tabor Road.

History

OH 507 was first designated in 1937 along the routing that it currently occupies. Little has changed along OH 507 over the years, other than that route that it meets at its eastern terminus was designated as OH 275 when OH 507 first came into being. Later on, OH 275 would be re-designated as OH 245.

Major intersections