WayfarrowKidwell Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Athens County, Ohio
Kidwell Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Athens County, Ohio. Ohio has 147 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 3 of them in Athens County.
It was built in 1880, in the late 19th century, making it the 44th oldest of the 75 in Ohio with a recorded construction date; it crosses Sunday Creek; it is about 96 feet long (16th longest of 40 measured in Ohio).
Status check, 2026-11: This is a Howe truss bridge over Sunday Creek. It closed in 1978 after an overweight truck damaged it, then was restored and reopened (one travel blog gives a length of 70 ft, but more detailed sources give about 96 ft). Kidwell Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.4558° N, 82.1036° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1880 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Sunday Creek |
| Length | 96 ft |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.45583, -82.10361 |
Nearby places
- Linscottghost town · Morgan County · 3.2 mi
- Goose Runghost town · Athens County · 3.7 mi
- Lewisghost town · Morgan County · 4.6 mi
- Palos Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Athens County · 5.1 mi
- Consolghost town · Hocking County · 5.8 mi
- Hobokenghost town · Perry County · 7.1 mi
- Hamburgghost town · Perry County · 8.8 mi
- Shillingghost town · Morgan County · 9.6 mi
- Lost Runghost town · Hocking County · 9.7 mi
- Kachelmacherghost town · Hocking County · 10.8 mi
- Adams Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Morgan County · 12.2 mi
- King's Stationghost town · Athens County · 13.5 mi
Questions
Where is Kidwell Covered Bridge?
Kidwell Covered Bridge is in Athens County, Ohio, at 39.4558, -82.1036.
How many covered bridges are in Athens County?
Athens County, Ohio has 3 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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