Ohio State Route 603

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State Route 603
Length:	33.60 mi[1] (54.07 km)
Formed:	1938
South end:	SR 95 near Perrysville
North end:	SR 61 in Plymouth
Counties:	Richland, Ashland
Ohio highways < SR 602 SR 604 > Interstates - U.S. Routes - State Routes

State Route 603 is an north-south state highway in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. Its southern terminus is at State Route 95 near Perrysville, and its northern terminus is at State Route 61 in Plymouth.

Contents 1 Cities and villages along route 2 Points of interest 3 History 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Cities and villages along route

• Charles Mill
• Mifflin
• Five Points
• Paradise Hill
• Olivesburg
• Shenandoah
• Rome
• Planktown
• Shiloh
• Plymouth

[edit] Points of interest

• Pleasant Hill Lake, near Perrysville
• Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, near Perrysville
• Malabar Farm State Park, near Perrysville
• Rocky Fork, crossing near Lucas
• Black Fork, Mohican River, crossing near Charles Mill
• Charles Mill Dam, near Charles Mill
• Charles Mill Lake, near Mifflin
• Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, near Mifflin
• Seymour Run, crossing near Mifflin
• Whetstone Creek, crossing near Olivesburg
• Shipp Creek, crossing near Rome

[edit] History

• Certified in 1938. ^[2]
• Originally routed from 10 miles south of Mifflin to 1 mile south of Shiloh. ^[2]
• 1 mile south of Shiloh to Plymouth was route 178 before 1961. ^[2]
• Extended to Plymouth along previous route 178 in 1961. ^[2]

[edit] References

1. ^ Mileages retrieved from Technical Services Straight Line Diagrams unless otherwise noted.
2. ^ ^{a b c d} Route 603 by John Simpson

[edit] External links

• The Unofficial Ohio State Highways Web Site, by John Simpson
• Ohio Highway Ends | Ohio Route 603 by Dan Garnell