Route 12
From route 115 at Vaughnsville to route 53, 5 miles east of Bettsville.
Counties:
Putnam, Allen, Hancock, Seneca, Sandusky
Length:
60 miles
General Direction:
East/West
Intersections:
0: 115,189; 5: 65; 11: 696; 19: 235S;
21: 235N; 28: 75; 29: 224W,37,568; 30: 224E;
44: 23,18; 52: 635; 55: 590; 60: 53
History of route 12:
Original state highway.
Originally routed from Findlay to Rocky River along current route 12
from Findlay to Fremont and route 6 from Fremont to Rocky River.
Fremont to Rocky River certified as route 2 in 1926.
Truncated at Sandusky in 1926.
In 1932, Fremont to Sandusky rerouted along current routes 412 and 101.
8 miles east of Erlin to Sandusky dually certified with route 101 in
1932.
Extended to 1 mile west of Gomer in 1938.
Vaughnsville to Findlay was route 106 before 1938.
Fostoria to Bettsville dually certified with route 113 in 1938.
Bettsville to Fremont dually certified with route 113 in 1959.
Rerouted around Fremont along route 20 in 1959.
Route 113 certification removed in 1970.
3 miles east of Fremont to Sandusky certified as route 412 in 1970.
Truncated at route 53 in 1970.
1 mile west of Gomer to Vaughnsville decertified in 1971.
Truncated at Vaughnsville in 1971.
Last updated by John Simpson
on 9-23-97 at 20:00 EDT.