State Route 13 is a north–south

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in the northern and southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is the tenth longest state route in Ohio . Its southern terminus is at State Route 550 near Athens, and its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 6 in Huron.

Route description

Route 13 arises in Dover Township, Athens County, Ohio at Ohio State Route 550 at its junction with

US Route 33 U.S. Route 33 (US 33) is a United States Numbered Highway that runs northwest–southeast for from northern Indiana to Richmond, Virginia, passing through Ohio and West Virginia en route. Although most odd-numbered U.S. routes are north– ...

. It travels west to the heart of Chauncey, Ohio, then turns north at its junction with

Ohio State Route 682 State Route 682 (SR 682) is a north–south state highway in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of State Route 682 is at a trumpet interchange with US 33, US 50 and SR 32 in Athens. Its northern termi ...

. After leaving Chauncey, it bypasses Millfield, Ohio, then enters Trimble Township and passes through Redtown, Jacksonville, Trimble, Glouster, Palos, then passes by the dam side of

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and passes Burr Oak. It then enters

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and continues north. For much of its length in Athens and Perry Counties, the highway is paralleled by a line of the

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History

The southern terminus of Ohio State Route 13 was originally in the village of Chauncey, Ohio, at the intersection with

that is now at mile 3.15. This original terminus was at what was then

US-33 U.S. Route 33 (US 33) is a United States Numbered Highway that runs northwest–southeast for from northern Indiana to Richmond, Virginia, passing through Ohio and West Virginia en route. Although most odd-numbered U.S. routes are north– ...

. Since then, US-33 was rebuilt as a four-lane divided highway, and is across the Hocking River now from Chauncey. The former section of US-33 was divided between Ohio State Route 682, to the west, and Ohio State Route 13, to the east, slightly extending both roadways. North of Chauncey, the highway now is almost straight as it passes Millfield, Ohio and goes to

Redtown, Ohio Redtown is an unincorporated community in Athens County, Ohio, United States. Redtown is located at the intersection of State Routes 13 and 685. The community is north of Chauncey and south of Jacksonville Jacksonville is a city located on ...

, and passes through a cut through a ridge. Originally, the highway looped through Millfield and Truetown.

Major intersections

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