It follows Harcourt Road east-southeasterly, over Indiana Northeastern Railroad track, until it reaches Williams Street.

SR 827 roughly parallels the Indiana Northeastern Railroad on its way to Fremont.

SR 827 enters Fremont traveling on Wayne Street, crossing back over the Indiana Northeastern Railroad track.

[8][9] In the same year the Tri-State Scenic Highway was founded, running between Toledo, Ohio and Angola via of Fremont.

[11] The state highway commission built the section of road east of Fremont in 1936.