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Buckeye Furnace Covered Bridge

Covered bridge · Jackson County, Ohio

S.E. of Wellston, Ohio at Buckeye Furnace the 59' bridge spans Little Raccoon Creek, The bridge has been remodeled and carries the traffic of a township road. T
S.E. of Wellston, Ohio at Buckeye Furnace the 59' bridge spans Little Raccoon Creek, The bridge has been remodeled and carries the traffic of a township road. T · Don O'Brien from Piketon, Ohio, United States / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Buckeye Furnace Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Jackson County, Ohio. Ohio has 147 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 3 of them in Jackson County.

It was built in 1872, in the late 19th century, making it the 24th oldest of the 75 in Ohio with a recorded construction date.

Status check, 2026-11: Bypassed by a modern concrete bridge and moved onto dry land next to its original Little Raccoon Creek crossing; reported length varies between 58 ft and 68.5 ft. Buckeye Furnace Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.0546° N, 82.4586° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1872
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates39.05458, -82.45863

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Questions

Where is Buckeye Furnace Covered Bridge?

Buckeye Furnace Covered Bridge is in Jackson County, Ohio, at 39.0546, -82.4586.

How many covered bridges are in Jackson County?

Jackson County, Ohio has 3 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.

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