New Jasper Township in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ballard Road Bridge

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 4, 2025

1. Ballard Road Bridge Marker

Inscription. Built in 1883, this bridge was restored in 2016/2017 by Zachrich Construction, using money from The Federal Covered Bridge Restoration Grant and local funds. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975, within the Dean Family Farm Historic District; the district was enlarged in 1994. This bridge is a 92-foot span Howe truss. A Howe Truss has diagonal members that are in compression and rest on cast iron thrust blocks attached to the upper and lower chords. The tension is carried by rods that run between the chords and through the main floor beams. The Ballard Road Bridge is the only original covered bridge in Greene County that allows traffic to cross.

The road is believed to be named for Nathan Ballard, an early landowner. The Dean farm nearby has been owned by the same family since 1812. The original bridge contract was awarded to James Brown, the stone to Bootes & Bickett, and the excavation and masonry to A. Kelble & Co.

Erected by Greene County | Parks & Trails.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.

Location. 39° 40.707′ N, 83° 48.903′ W. Marker is

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near New Jasper, Ohio, in Greene County. It is in New Jasper Township. It is at the intersection of North Ballard Road and Old U.S. 35, on the right when traveling north on North Ballard Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 N Ballard Rd, Xenia OH 45385, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro

and in the Miami Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ballard Road Covered Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Pioneer Achievements (approx. 1.8 miles away); Lt. Charles Young at Wilberforce University (approx. 3.9 miles away); Wilberforce University / Distinguished Wilberforceans (approx. 4 miles away); Albert Baker Football Practice Field (approx. 4 miles away); Cedarville (approx. 4.1 miles away); Galloway Hall (approx. 4.2 miles away); Hallie Quinn Brown (approx. 4.2 miles away).

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 4, 2025

2. Ballard Road Bridge Marker

Ballard Road Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 4, 2025

3. Ballard Road Bridge

Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 8, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.