WayfarrowBell Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Washington County, Ohio
Bell Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Washington County, Ohio. Ohio has 147 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 10 of them in Washington County.
It was built in 1888, in the late 19th century, making it the 58th oldest of the 75 in Ohio with a recorded construction date.
Status check, 2026-11: E.B. Henderson built this multiple-kingpost bridge over Falls Creek. It was closed to traffic for good on Sept 12, 2022, and a bypass opened next to it, but the covered bridge is being kept. Sources list its length as either 63 or 64 ft. Bell Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.4312° N, 81.6762° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1888 |
|---|---|
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.43117, -81.67621 |
Nearby places
- Mill Branch Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 2.3 mi
- Harra Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 4.2 mi
- Shinn Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 5 mi
- Henry Covered Bridge (Ohio)covered bridge · Washington County · 6.7 mi
- Chadwickghost town · Morgan County · 6.9 mi
- Root Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 7.4 mi
- Barkhurst Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Morgan County · 9.8 mi
- Buellsghost town · Washington County · 12 mi
- Delaneyghost town · Wood County · 12.8 mi
- Scottghost town · Wood County · 13.1 mi
- Walkers Crossingghost town · Wood County · 13.4 mi
- Armeniaghost town · Washington County · 14.3 mi
Questions
Where is Bell Covered Bridge?
Bell Covered Bridge is in Washington County, Ohio, at 39.4312, -81.6762.
How many covered bridges are in Washington County?
Washington County, Ohio has 10 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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