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Ballard Road Covered Bridge

Covered bridge · Greene County, Ohio

Western side of the Ballard Road Covered Bridge, which formerly carried Ballard Road over Caesars Creek northwest of Jamestown in New Jasper Township, Greene Co
Western side of the Ballard Road Covered Bridge, which formerly carried Ballard Road over Caesars Creek northwest of Jamestown in New Jasper Township, Greene Co · Nyttend / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Ballard Road Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Greene County, Ohio. Ohio has 147 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 7 of them in Greene County.

It was built in 1883, in the late 19th century, making it the 48th oldest of the 75 in Ohio with a recorded construction date; it crosses North Branch Caesar Creek.

Status check, 2026-11: James E. Brown built this Howe truss in 1883 and it was restored in 2016–17; the length is null because sources disagree (80 ft vs. a 92-ft span). Ballard Road Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.6781° N, 83.8153° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1883
CrossesNorth Branch Caesar Creek
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates39.67810, -83.81530

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Questions

Where is Ballard Road Covered Bridge?

Ballard Road Covered Bridge is in Greene County, Ohio, at 39.6781, -83.8153.

How many covered bridges are in Greene County?

Greene County, Ohio has 7 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.