Ohio State Route 763
State highway in Brown County, Ohio, US
State Route 763 (SR 763) is north–south state highway in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The route's southern terminus is at a T-intersection with SR 41 about 1.50 miles (2.41 km) north of Aberdeen. Its northern terminus is at SR 125 about 5.50 miles (8.85 km) southeast of Russellville, at a point that is adjacent to the eastern terminus of SR 353.
Route description
The entirety of SR 763 is located in the southeastern quadrant of Brown County. SR 763 is not a part of the National Highway System, a network of highways deemed most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.
History
SR 763 first appeared in 1937. Its original routing is the same as that which it utilizes today through southeastern Brown County. No changes of major significance have taken place to the state highway since its designation.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Brown County.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Ohio State Route 763” as state highway in Brown County, Ohio, US. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as state highway in Brown County, Ohio, US. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 8, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q2492932. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1937.
A single description cannot reconcile every naming convention, rebuilding phase or administrative transfer associated with a place. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Ohio State Route 763”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Ohio State Route 763 primary sources, Ohio State Route 763 archive and Ohio research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Ohio State Route 763”?
- What physical evidence or contemporary plan supports the description?
- Which authority defined the place, boundary or structure at the relevant date?
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This entry incorporates text from “Ohio State Route 763” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.