Ohio State Route 265
# Ohio State Route 265

State Route 265 (SR 265) is an 18.33-mile-long (29.50 km) east–west state highway in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The western terminus of SR 265 is at its junction with US 40 approximately 2.50 miles (4.02 km) east of the city limits of Cambridge. The highway's eastern terminus is at a T-intersection with SR 147 nearly 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of Barnesville.

## Route description

The path of SR 265 takes it through the eastern half of Guernsey County, the northeasternmost portion of Noble County and just into the southwestern corner of Belmont County. No part of this highway is included within the National Highway System (NHS). The NHS is a system of routes determined to be most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.

## History

SR 265 was established in 1927. The designation was applied to a stretch of roadway that was formerly a portion of SR 148. It has maintained the same routing through portions of Guernsey, Noble and Belmont Counties throughout its history.

## Major intersections

| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Guernsey | Center Township | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 40 – Cambridge | |
| Guernsey | Center Township | 4.58 | 7.37 | SR 285 – Lore City, Senecaville, Old Washington | |
| Guernsey | Salesville | 11.54 | 18.57 | SR 761 south | Northern terminus of SR 761 |
| Guernsey | Quaker City | 13.77 | 22.16 | SR 513 (Pike Street) to I-70 | |
| Noble | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions |
| Guernsey | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions |
| Belmont | Warren Township | 18.33 | 29.50 | SR 147 – Sarahsville, Barnesville | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi ||||||
