Indiana State Road 237 in the U.S. state

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...

 is a discontinuous route in Perry

Perry County, Indiana

Perry County is a county located in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 19,338. The county seat is Tell City. It is the hilliest county as well as one of the most forested counties of in Indiana as it features more than of Hoosier National Forest...

 and Crawford

Crawford County, Indiana

Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 10,713. The county seat is English.-Geography:...

 counties.

Southern section

The Perry County segment of SR 237, which connects to SR 37

Indiana State Road 37

State Road 37 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a major route in Indiana, running as a 4-lane divided highway for 110 miles of its course....

 about 1 miles (1.6 km) northeast of Tell City, Indiana

Tell City, Indiana

Tell City is a city in Troy Township, Perry County, Indiana, along the Ohio River, Indiana's southern border. The population was 7,272 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Perry County.-History:...

, provides access to Hawesville, Kentucky

Hawesville, Kentucky

Hawesville is a city in Hancock County, Kentucky, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 971 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Owensboro, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area...

, via the Bob Cummings - Lincoln Trail Bridge in Cannelton

Cannelton, Indiana

Cannelton is a city in Troy Township, Perry County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,209 at the 2000 census. Cannelton, which is the smallest incorporated city in the state, was formerly the county seat of Perry County until the seat was relocated to Tell City...

. This segment of 237 is 5.6 miles (9 km) in length and replaced an older, winding and narrow segment in 2004.

Northern section

The Crawford County segment was created on November 21, 2007, when an 8.9 miles (14.3 km) segment of SR 37

Indiana State Road 37

State Road 37 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a major route in Indiana, running as a 4-lane divided highway for 110 miles of its course....

 from Interstate 64

Interstate 64

Interstate 64 is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Its western terminus is at I-70, U.S. 40, and U.S. 61 in Wentzville, Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at an interchange with I-264 and I-664 at Bowers Hill in Chesapeake, Virginia. As I-64 is concurrent with...

 at Sulphur

Sulphur, Indiana

Sulphur is an unincorporated town in Union Township, Crawford County, Indiana....

 to SR 64

Indiana State Road 64

State Road 64 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west highway that crosses most of the southern portion of the state, covering a distance of about .-Route description:...

 at English

English, Indiana

English is a town in and the county seat of Sterling Township, Crawford County, Indiana, United States. The population was 645 at the 2010 census, making it one of Indiana's smallest county seats.-Geography:English is located at ....

 was renumbered as SR 237. The redesignation is due to SR 37's designation being transferred to a new route (the Frank O'Bannon Highway

Frank O'Bannon Highway

The Frank O'Bannon Highway is a series of highways in the state of Indiana.The highway follows existing segments, from south to north, of Indiana 37 from Tell City to Eckerty, Indiana 64 at Eckerty, Indiana 145 from Eckerty to French Lick, Indiana 56 from French Lick to Prospect, U.S...

) from I-64 to SR 64

Indiana State Road 64

State Road 64 in the U.S. State of Indiana is an east–west highway that crosses most of the southern portion of the state, covering a distance of about .-Route description:...

 and SR 145

Indiana State Road 145

State Road 145 is a north–south road in the southwest portion of the U.S. State of Indiana.-Route description:State Road 145 begins at State Road 37 about to the northeast of Tell City, near the Perry County Municipal Airport. It runs north through the small towns of Bristow and Sassafras,...

 between St. Croix

St. Croix, Indiana

St. Croix is an unincorporated community in northern Oil Township, Perry County, Indiana, United States. It lies along State Road 62 near its intersection with Interstate 64 and State Road 37, northeast of the city of Tell City, the county seat of Perry County. Its elevation is 725 feet ,...

 and Eckerty

Eckerty, Indiana

Eckerty is an unincorporated town in Johnson Township, Crawford County, Indiana....

.

Future

In addition, a proposed highway by-pass of Paoli

Paoli, Indiana

Paoli is a town in Paoli Township, Orange County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,844 at the 2000 census. The town is the county seat of Orange County.-History:...

, the seat of Orange County

Orange County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 19,306 people, 7,621 households, and 5,342 families residing in the county. The population density was 48 people per square mile . There were 8,348 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...

, may carry the SR 237 designation as well. This project is still in the planning stages and construction has yet to be scheduled.

Major intersections

|-
|colspan=5 align=center|Gap in route