Ohio State Route 219

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State Route 219
Length: 37.12 mi[1] (59.74 km)
Formed: 1924
West end: near Fort Recovery
Major
junctions:
I-75 near Botkins
East end: I-75 near Botkins
Counties: Mercer, Auglaize, Shelby
Ohio highways
< SR 218 SR 220 >
Interstates - U.S. Routes - State Routes

[edit] Cities Along Route

[edit] History

  • Original state highway. [2]
  • Originally routed from 2 miles west of Macedon to 4 miles south of St. Marys along current route 219 from 2 miles west of Macedon to Montezuma, an unnumbered road from Montezuma to 6 miles east of Montezuma, and route 219 from 6 miles east of Montezuma to 4 miles south of St. Marys. [2]
  • Indiana state line to 2 miles west of Macedon was unnumbered before 1938. [2]
  • Montezuma to 6 miles east of Montezuma was unnumbered before 1938. [2]
  • Montezuma to 6 miles east of Montezuma was route 703 from 1938-74. [2]
  • 2 miles north of Botkins to Botkins was route 6 before 1926. [2]
  • 2 miles north of Botkins to Botkins was route 25 from 1926-62. [2]
  • Botkins to 1 mile east of Botkins was unnumbered before 1962. [2]
  • Extended to Indiana state line and 2 miles north of Botkins along previous unnumbered roads in 1938. [2]
  • In 1962, extended to 1 mile east of Botkins along previous route 25 from 2 miles north of Botkins to Botkins and a previous unnumbered road from Botkins to 1 mile east of Botkins. [2]
  • In 1974, rerouted from Montezuma to 6 miles east of Montezuma along previous route 703. [2]
  1. Montezuma to 6 miles east of Montezuma decertified in 1974. [2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mileages retrieved from Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams unless otherwise noted.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Route 219 by John Simpson