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Roberts Covered Bridge

Covered bridge · Preble County, Ohio

Eastern end of the Roberts Covered Bridge, which spans Seven Mile Creek off Beech Street in Eaton, Ohio, United States. Built in 1829, it is Ohio's last remaini
Eastern end of the Roberts Covered Bridge, which spans Seven Mile Creek off Beech Street in Eaton, Ohio, United States. Built in 1829, it is Ohio's last remaini · Nyttend / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Roberts 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 1829, in the first half of the 19th century, making it the 2nd oldest of the 75 in Ohio with a recorded construction date; it crosses Sevenmile Creek.

Status check, 2026-11: This is Ohio's oldest covered bridge and its only double-barrel (two-lane) one. Arsonists badly damaged it in 1986, and it was restored and moved to a city park in Eaton in 1990–91. Length is null because sources give 79, 90 and 91.5 ft. Roberts Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.7404° N, 84.6387° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1829
CrossesSevenmile Creek
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates39.74044, -84.63868

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Questions

Where is Roberts Covered Bridge?

Roberts Covered Bridge is in Preble County, Ohio, at 39.7404, -84.6387.

How many covered bridges are in Preble County?

Preble County, Ohio has 8 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.