Indiana State Road 19
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State Road 19 in the U.S. state
of Indiana
begins at State Road 32
in Noblesville
(just north of Indianapolis
) in the south, and runs north to the Michigan
state line just north of Elkhart
, a distance of 143 miles (230.1 km). The road is a surface highway and mostly a rural or small town highway with the exception of its portion in Elkhart.
east of Kokomo; the highway picked up again at State Road 18
south of Amboy.
Originally, from the Michigan state line to Elkhart, S.R. 19 was part of U.S. Route 112
from 1926 to 1934, and U.S. Route 112S from 1934 to 1936.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
begins at State Road 32
Indiana State Road 32
State Road 32 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west highway in central Indiana that crosses the entire state, covering a distance of about .-Route description:...
in Noblesville
Noblesville, Indiana
Noblesville is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Indiana, United States, located just north of Indianapolis. The population was 51,969 at the 2010 census making it the 14th largest city/town in the state, up from 19th in 2007...
(just north of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
) in the south, and runs north to the Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
state line just north of Elkhart
Elkhart, Indiana
Elkhart is a city in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The city is located east of South Bend, northwest of Fort Wayne, east of Chicago, and north of Indianapolis...
, a distance of 143 miles (230.1 km). The road is a surface highway and mostly a rural or small town highway with the exception of its portion in Elkhart.
History
Until 2008, State Road 19 had existed in two sections. The southern section ended at State Road 22Indiana State Road 22
State Road 22 in the U.S. state of Indiana is a major thoroughfare from Kokomo to Interstate 69. The highway is concurrent with U.S. Route 35 from Kokomo to Interstate 69.-Route description:...
east of Kokomo; the highway picked up again at State Road 18
Indiana State Road 18
State Road 18 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west route in North Central Indiana running from the Illinois border in Benton County almost to the Ohio border, terminating at U.S. Route 27 /State Road 67 in Jay County...
south of Amboy.
Originally, from the Michigan state line to Elkhart, S.R. 19 was part of U.S. Route 112
U.S. Route 112
U.S. Route 112 was a largely east–west state trunkline highway across the southern portion of the US state of Michigan between New Buffalo and Detroit...
from 1926 to 1934, and U.S. Route 112S from 1934 to 1936.