Georgia State Route 272

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State Route 272
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Route information
Maintained by GDOT
Length15.4 mi [1] (24.8 km)
Existed1950 [2] [3] –present
Major junctions
South endGeorgia 68.svg SR 68 northwest of Wrightsville
North endGeorgia 24.svgGeorgia 540.svg SR 24 / SR 540 southeast of Milledgeville
Location
Counties Washington
Highway system
  • Georgia State Routes
← Georgia 271.svg SR 271 SR 273 Georgia 273.svg →

State Route 272 (SR 272) is a 15.4-mile-long (24.8 km) north–south state highway located in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia. Its path is entirely within Washington County.

Georgia (U.S. state) State of the United States of America

Georgia is a state in the Southeastern United States. It began as a British colony in 1733, the last and southernmost of the original Thirteen Colonies to be established. Named after King George II of Great Britain, the Province of Georgia covered the area from South Carolina south to Spanish Florida and west to French Louisiana at the Mississippi River. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788. In 1802–1804, western Georgia was split to the Mississippi Territory, which later split to form Alabama with part of former West Florida in 1819. Georgia declared its secession from the Union on January 19, 1861, and was one of the original seven Confederate states. It was the last state to be restored to the Union, on July 15, 1870. Georgia is the 24th largest and the 8th most populous of the 50 United States. From 2007 to 2008, 14 of Georgia's counties ranked among the nation's 100 fastest-growing, second only to Texas. Georgia is known as the Peach State and the Empire State of the South. Atlanta, the state's capital and most populous city, has been named a global city. Atlanta's metropolitan area contains about 55% of the population of the entire state.

Washington County, Georgia County in the United States

Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 21,187. The county seat is Sandersville. The county was established on February 25, 1784. It was named for Revolutionary War general George Washington.

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Route description

SR 272 begins at an oblique intersection with SR 68 northwest of Wrightsville, in the southwestern part of Washington County. It heads north, passing Bay Branch Cemetery. Then, it curves to the northwest to intersections with McBride Lane and Deer Hunter Road, in rapid succession. Just past Deer Hunter Road, the route passes Carter Cemetery. It continues heading northwest, with a slight northward jog, until it passes Antioch Cemetery. Farther to the northwest is the town of Oconee. In Oconee, SR 272 crosses over a Norfolk Southern Railway line and Sandy Hill Creek. Just past the Oconee town limits is Cox Town Road. Later on is an intersection with Tennille Oconee Road, which leads to Tennille. It then crosses over Buffalo Creek and intersects with Spring Lake Road, which leads to Cochran Pond. Later on, the road crosses Bluff Creek and intersects Adams Road. Farther to the northwest, SR 272 meets its northern terminus, an intersection with SR 24 southeast of Milledgeville, in the northwestern part of Washington County. Just west of here, SR 24 crosses Gumm Creek into Baldwin County. [1]

Intersection (road) A road junction where two or more roads either meet or cross at grade

An intersection is an at-grade junction where two or more roads meet or cross. Intersections may be classified by number of road segments, traffic controls, and/or lane design.

Georgia State Route 68 highway in Georgia

State Route 68 (SR 68) is an 18.7-mile-long (30.1 km) state highway that runs south-to-north through portions of Washington County in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Georgia.

Wrightsville, Georgia City in Georgia, United States

Wrightsville is a city in Johnson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,757 at the 2010 census, up from 2,223 at the 2000 census. The city limits include Johnson State Prison on the northeast side of town. Wrightsville was established February 23, 1886, and was named for John B. Wright, one of the members of the committee responsible for selecting the site for the town. The city is the county seat of Johnson County.

History

SR 272 was established in 1950 along the same alignment as it runs today. [3] By 1955, the section from the southern terminus to Oconee was paved. [4] [5] By 1963, the road was paved to about halfway between Oconee and its northern terminus, [6] [7] and by 1966, the road was paved the rest of the way. [7] [8]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Washington County.

Locationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
​0.00.0Georgia 68.svg SR 68  – Sandersville Southern terminus
​15.424.8Georgia 24.svgGeorgia 540.svg SR 24 / SR 540 (Fall Line Freeway) – Milledgeville, Sandersville, Augusta Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Google (February 16, 2013). "Overview map of SR 272" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  2. ↑ State Highway Department of Georgia (1949). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC   5673161 . Retrieved February 15, 2013. (Corrected to April 1, 1949.)
  3. 1 2 State Highway Department of Georgia (1950). System of State Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC   5673161 . Retrieved February 15, 2013. (Corrected to August 1, 1950.)
  4. ↑ State Highway Department of Georgia (1954). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC   5673161 . Retrieved February 16, 2013. (Corrected to June 1, 1954.)
  5. ↑ State Highway Department of Georgia (1955). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC   5673161 . Retrieved February 16, 2013. (Corrected to June 1, 1955.)
  6. ↑ State Highway Department of Georgia (1960). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map) (1960–1961 ed.). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC   5673161 . Retrieved February 16, 2013. (Corrected to June 1, 1960.)
  7. 1 2 State Highway Department of Georgia (1963). State Highway System and Other Principal Connecting Roads (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. OCLC   5673161 . Retrieved February 16, 2013. (Corrected to June 1, 1963.)
  8. ↑ State Highway Department of Georgia (January 1966). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Atlanta: State Highway Department of Georgia. Retrieved February 16, 2013.

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