The current alignment of PA 652 was classified as a state highway as early as 1920, nine years after the Sproul Road Bill was passed by the Pennsylvania State Legislature. The Sproul Road Bill also assigned the first state highways in Pennsylvania. There was no designation given to the highway.
The history of PA 652 began when it was classified as a state highway in 1920, nine years after the Sproul Road Bill was passed by the Pennsylvania State Legislature, which also designated the first state highways in the state. However, no specific name was given to this particular highway at that time.