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Blackwood Covered Bridge

Covered bridge · Athens County, Ohio

View of Blackwood Covered Bridge, seen from southwest corner (on Blackwood Road), in Lodi Township, Athens County, Ohio, over the Shade River
View of Blackwood Covered Bridge, seen from southwest corner (on Blackwood Road), in Lodi Township, Athens County, Ohio, over the Shade River · Jaknouse / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Blackwood 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 1881, in the late 19th century, making it the 45th oldest of the 75 in Ohio with a recorded construction date; it crosses Shade River.

Status check, 2026-11: This single-span kingpost bridge over the Shade River was NRHP-listed in 1978. One non-official source gives 1879 as the build year and 70 ft as the length, but neither claim could be confirmed. Blackwood Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.1972° N, 81.9747° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1881
CrossesShade River
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates39.19722, -81.97472

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Questions

Where is Blackwood Covered Bridge?

Blackwood Covered Bridge is in Athens County, Ohio, at 39.1972, -81.9747.

How many covered bridges are in Athens County?

Athens County, Ohio has 3 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.

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