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Johnston Covered Bridge

Covered bridge · Fairfield County, Ohio

Western side and southern portal of the Johnston Covered Bridge, which spans Clear Creek southeast of Clearport in Madison Township, Fairfield County, Ohio, Uni
Western side and southern portal of the Johnston Covered Bridge, which spans Clear Creek southeast of Clearport in Madison Township, Fairfield County, Ohio, Uni · Nyttend / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Johnston Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Fairfield County, Ohio. Ohio has 147 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 9 of them in Fairfield 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; it crosses Clear Creek.

Status check, 2026-11: Howe truss (also called Johnson or Terry Mill) still on its original abutments over Clear Creek in Two Glaciers Park, bypassed in 1991 and restored in 1996; length is null because sources give 98 ft (plus 5 ft overhangs) vs 99 ft. It stands at 39.6134° N, 82.6588° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1887
CrossesClear Creek
Coordinates39.61343, -82.65879

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Questions

Where is Johnston Covered Bridge?

Johnston Covered Bridge is in Fairfield County, Ohio, at 39.6134, -82.6588.

How many covered bridges are in Fairfield County?

Fairfield County, Ohio has 9 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.