State Road 257 is a 31-mile route in Daviess

Daviess County, Indiana

Daviess County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 31,648. The county seat is Washington. Daviess County switched to the Central Time Zone on April 2, 2006. It has returned to the Eastern Time Zone as of November 4, 2007.- History :Daviess County was...

 and Pike

Pike County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 12,837 people, 5,119 households, and 3,680 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 5,611 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...

 counties 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...

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Route description

State Road 257 begins in the small town of Stendal

Stendal, Indiana

Stendal is an unincorporated community in southern Lockhart Township, Pike County, Indiana, United States. It lies along State Road 257 southeast of the city of Petersburg, the county seat of Pike County. Its elevation is 610 feet , and it is located at...

. It winds north to pass through Pikeville, Velpen

Velpen, Indiana

Velpen is an unincorporated community in southeastern Marion Township, Pike County, Indiana, United States. It's name is derived from a German immigrant named "Velpe", who founded the town along the railroad track. The town once had a general store before it was closed down and converted to a...

 and Otwell

Otwell, Indiana

Otwell is an unincorporated town in Jefferson Township, Pike County, Indiana, USA. It has a population of 434 as of the 2010 census.-Geography:...

. It terminates in Washington

Washington, Indiana

Washington is a city in Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 11,509 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Daviess County.-History:...

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From mile 6 in Otwell, Indiana

Otwell, Indiana

Otwell is an unincorporated town in Jefferson Township, Pike County, Indiana, USA. It has a population of 434 as of the 2010 census.-Geography:...

, there is a five mile straight strech to mile 11 in the road. It moves on to Velpen, where it continues to make more curves through Pike County

Pike County, Indiana

As of the census of 2000, there were 12,837 people, 5,119 households, and 3,680 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 5,611 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile...

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