WayfarrowChristman Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Preble County, Ohio
Christman Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Preble County, Ohio. Ohio has 147 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 8 of them in Preble County.
It was built in 1895, in the late 19th century, making it the 65th oldest of the 75 in Ohio with a recorded construction date; it is about 100 feet long (14th longest of 40 measured in Ohio).
Status check, 2026-11: Rare Childs truss built by Everett S. Sherman and repaired in 2007-2008; it still carries Eaton-New Hope Road, and while the county says 100 ft, other sites list 108 or 120 ft. Christman Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.7703° N, 84.6556° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1895 |
|---|---|
| Length | 100 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.77030, -84.65560 |
Nearby places
- Oklahomaghost town · Preble County · 1.6 mi
- Roberts Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Preble County · 2.3 mi
- Crawfordsvilleghost town · Preble County · 3 mi
- Geeting Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Preble County · 5.9 mi
- Corvinghost town · Preble County · 6.7 mi
- Orangeburgghost town · Preble County · 6.8 mi
- Harshman Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Preble County · 7.7 mi
- Belfastghost town · Preble County · 8 mi
- Dixon's Branch Bridgecovered bridge · Preble County · 8.2 mi
- Hagerstownghost town · Preble County · 10 mi
- Brubaker Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Preble County · 10.1 mi
- Warnke Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Preble County · 10.4 mi
Questions
Where is Christman Covered Bridge?
Christman Covered Bridge is in Preble County, Ohio, at 39.7703, -84.6556.
How many covered bridges are in Preble County?
Preble County, Ohio has 8 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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