WayfarrowRoot Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Washington County, Ohio
Root Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Washington County, Ohio. Ohio has 147 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 10 of them in Washington County.
It was built in 1878, in the late 19th century, making it the 42nd oldest of the 75 in Ohio with a recorded construction date.
Status check, 2026-11: Rare Long-truss bridge near Decaturville, bypassed by a modern bridge in 1975. The NRHP gives 1878 but a 2015 Marietta Times article says 1888, and the only length found is 70 ft 6 in, from the NRHP nomination text. Root Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.3425° N, 81.7544° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1878 |
|---|---|
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.34250, -81.75444 |
Nearby places
- Henry Covered Bridge (Ohio)covered bridge · Washington County · 3.3 mi
- Mill Branch Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 6.1 mi
- Bell Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 7.4 mi
- Scottghost town · Wood County · 8 mi
- Walkers Crossingghost town · Wood County · 8.1 mi
- Shinn Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 8.3 mi
- Armeniaghost town · Washington County · 8.6 mi
- Wesleyghost town · Wood County · 11.4 mi
- Harra Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 11.5 mi
- Chadwickghost town · Morgan County · 11.7 mi
- Binolaghost town · Wood County · 11.8 mi
- Barkhurst Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Morgan County · 11.9 mi
Questions
Where is Root Covered Bridge?
Root Covered Bridge is in Washington County, Ohio, at 39.3425, -81.7544.
How many covered bridges are in Washington County?
Washington County, Ohio has 10 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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