SR243 used to continue east from here, running concurrently with SR7 into Proctorville, then split briefly from SR7 as it passed through the community of Rome before ending at SR7 about 3 miles (4.8km) east of Proctorville.
History
SR243 between SR7, in Proctorville, and SR7 northeast of Proctorville, was signed in 1923 as SR219. In 1925, SR219 was replaced by SR243. This section of road was paved in 1929. The western terminus was moved west to Coal Grove, concurrent with SR7 through Proctorville, in 1932. The paving of the route between Coal Grove and Proctorville was completed by 1955. On December 11, 2006, SR243 was truncated to its present location following completion of the new SR775 by-pass of Proctorville, which SR7 was re-routed onto, leaving jurisdiction of the former routings of SR7 and SR243 through Proctorville to be turned over from the state to the local jurisdictions.
12Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works (August 1924). Map of Ohio Showing State Routes(PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
12Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works (August 1925). Map of Ohio Showing State Routes(PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. OCLC5673562. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
↑Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works (July 1923). Map of Ohio Showing State Routes(PDF) (Map). 1:760,320. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways and Public Works. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
↑Ohio Department of Highways (1953). Ohio Highway Map(PDF) (Map). 1:633,600. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC5673562, 7448735. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
↑Ohio Department of Highways (1955). Ohio Highway Map(PDF) (Map). 1:633,600. Columbus: Ohio Department of Highways. OCLC5673562, 7448742. Retrieved September 13, 2013.