The roadway was built in the early 1960s and was designated as SR 374 in 1972.

Then, it curves back to the north and again curves to the northwest until it reaches its northern terminus, an intersection with SR 39 approximately 6.8 miles (10.9 km) south of Donalsonville.

[1] SR 374 is not part of the National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.

[4] The roadway that would eventually become SR 374 was built between 1960 and 1963 on nearly exactly the same alignment as the current one.

[2][3] In 1997, the segment south of SR 253 was removed from the state highway system.