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Lynchburg Covered Bridge

Covered bridge · Highland County, Ohio

Side of the Lynchburg Covered Bridge, which spans the Little Miami River on the border between Clinton and Highland counties in the southeastern part of the U.S
Side of the Lynchburg Covered Bridge, which spans the Little Miami River on the border between Clinton and Highland counties in the southeastern part of the U.S · dok1 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Lynchburg Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Highland County, Ohio. Ohio has 147 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.

It was built in 1870, in the late 19th century, making it the 16th oldest of the 75 in Ohio with a recorded construction date; it is about 120 feet long (11th longest of 40 measured in Ohio).

Status check, 2026-11: A Long truss built by John C. Gregg on the Highland–Clinton county line, now pedestrian-only. It was damaged by fire in 2019, then rehabilitated in 2022 and rededicated in 2023. Lynchburg Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.2450° N, 83.7944° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1870
Length120 ft
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates39.24500, -83.79444

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