Ohio State Route 722
Encyclopedia
State Route 722 is an east–west state highway
in the western portion of the U.S. state
of Ohio
. The western terminus of State Route 722 is at a T-intersection with State Route 121
approximately 3.25 miles (5.2 km) southwest of New Madison
. Its eastern terminus is at State Route 49
nearly 3.75 miles (6 km) east of the village
of Gordon
.
for its entire length. No portion of this highway is included within the National Highway System
, a network of routes determined to be most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.
and its present eastern terminus at State Route 49
east of Gordon
. Two years later, the highway was extended west to its current western terminus at State Route 121
southwest of New Madison
.
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 western portion of the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 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. Four states use the official title of...
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 State Route 722 is at a T-intersection with State Route 121
Ohio State Route 121
Ohio State Route 121 is a State Route in Western Ohio. It connects the cities of Versailles and Greenville to Richmond, Indiana. It is a north–south route for most of its existence, except the southern portion between Indiana and New Paris...
approximately 3.25 miles (5.2 km) southwest of New Madison
New Madison, Ohio
New Madison is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 817.-History:New Madison was platted by Zadock Smith in 1817 for purposes of land speculation, but his efforts failed; he was unable to sell any of the lots...
. Its eastern terminus is at State Route 49
Ohio State Route 49
State Route 49 or SR 49 is a state highway in the western part of the U.S. state of Ohio. It begins at Drexel with US 35 and runs northwesterly to Greenville, and then runs roughly along near the western edge of the state near the Indiana state line to the Michigan state line where it meets with...
nearly 3.75 miles (6 km) east of the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Gordon
Gordon, Ohio
Gordon is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 190 at the 2000 census.-History:Gordon was platted in 1849 and named for one of its first settlers...
.
Route description
State Route 722 traverses the southern portion of Darke CountyDarke County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 53,309 people, 20,419 households, and 14,905 families residing in the county. The population density was 89 people per square mile . There were 21,583 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile...
for its entire length. No portion of this highway is included 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...
, a network of routes determined to be most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.
History
State Route 722 was established in 1937. It was originally routed between U.S. Route 127 in CastineCastine, Ohio
Castine is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 129 at the 2000 census.-History:Castine was platted in 1832 and replatted in the following year. Its location was chosen because it lay at the intersection of the road between Greenville and Eaton with the road between...
and its present eastern terminus at State Route 49
Ohio State Route 49
State Route 49 or SR 49 is a state highway in the western part of the U.S. state of Ohio. It begins at Drexel with US 35 and runs northwesterly to Greenville, and then runs roughly along near the western edge of the state near the Indiana state line to the Michigan state line where it meets with...
east of Gordon
Gordon, Ohio
Gordon is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 190 at the 2000 census.-History:Gordon was platted in 1849 and named for one of its first settlers...
. Two years later, the highway was extended west to its current western terminus at State Route 121
Ohio State Route 121
Ohio State Route 121 is a State Route in Western Ohio. It connects the cities of Versailles and Greenville to Richmond, Indiana. It is a north–south route for most of its existence, except the southern portion between Indiana and New Paris...
southwest of New Madison
New Madison, Ohio
New Madison is a village in Darke County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 817.-History:New Madison was platted by Zadock Smith in 1817 for purposes of land speculation, but his efforts failed; he was unable to sell any of the lots...
.