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Brubaker Covered Bridge

Covered bridge · Preble County, Ohio

Western portal and southern (upstream) side of the Brubaker Covered Bridge, which carries Aukerman Creek Road over Sandy Run west of Gratis in Gratis Township,
Western portal and southern (upstream) side of the Brubaker Covered Bridge, which carries Aukerman Creek Road over Sandy Run west of Gratis in Gratis Township, · Nyttend / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Brubaker 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 1887, in the late 19th century, making it the 53rd oldest of the 75 in Ohio with a recorded construction date; the recorded designer or builder is Everett S. Sherman.

Status check, 2026-11: A Childs truss bridge by Everett S. Sherman that a semi truck badly damaged in Aug 2022; it was repaired and reopened to traffic by early 2024, and its length is given as 85 or 88 ft. Brubaker Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.6517° N, 84.5442° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1887
Designer / builderEverett S. Sherman
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates39.65170, -84.54420

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Questions

Where is Brubaker Covered Bridge?

Brubaker Covered Bridge is in Preble County, Ohio, at 39.6517, -84.5442.

How many covered bridges are in Preble County?

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

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