Route 247

From route 52 at Wrightsville to route 73 in Hillsboro.

Counties:

Adams, Highland

Length:

37 miles

General Direction:

North/South

Intersections:

0: 52; 7: 41,125; 16: 137; 17: 32; 26: 785; 37: 73

History of route 247:

  • Certified in 1928.
  • Originally routed from Wrightsville to West Union.
  • Wrightsville to Youngsville was route 137 before 1928.
  • West Union to Youngsville was unnumbered from 1928-38.
  • Youngsville to Fairfax was route 137 before 1938.
  • Fairfax to Hillsboro was unnumbered before 1938.
  • In 1938, extended to Hillsboro along previous unnumbered road from West Union to Youngsville, route 137 from Youngsville to Fairfax, and an unnumbered road from Fairfax to Hillsboro.
    Last updated by John Simpson on 10-25-97 at 13:12 EDT.