WayfarrowShinn Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Washington County, Ohio
Shinn 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 1886, in the late 19th century, making it the 50th oldest of the 75 in Ohio with a recorded construction date; it crosses West Branch Wolf Creek.
Status check, 2026-11: Burr arch truss over West Branch Wolf Creek, rehabilitated in 1998 and still open to cars. Sources give different lengths (98 ft, 90 ft, 100.1 ft), so length is left null. Shinn Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.4628° N, 81.7611° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1886 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | West Branch Wolf Creek |
| Heritage designation | National Register of Historic Places listed place |
| National Register | Listed |
| Coordinates | 39.46278, -81.76111 |
Nearby places
- Chadwickghost town · Morgan County · 3.5 mi
- Barkhurst Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Morgan County · 4.8 mi
- Bell Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 5 mi
- Henry Covered Bridge (Ohio)covered bridge · Washington County · 5.6 mi
- Harra Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 6.3 mi
- Mill Branch Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 6.7 mi
- Root Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Washington County · 8.3 mi
- Chaneyvilleghost town · Morgan County · 13.8 mi
- Shillingghost town · Morgan County · 14 mi
- Lewisghost town · Morgan County · 14.1 mi
- Linscottghost town · Morgan County · 15.1 mi
- Buellsghost town · Washington County · 15.4 mi
Questions
Where is Shinn Covered Bridge?
Shinn Covered Bridge is in Washington County, Ohio, at 39.4628, -81.7611.
How many covered bridges are in Washington County?
Washington County, Ohio has 10 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.