WayfarrowWaldo Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Talladega County, Alabama
Waldo Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Talladega County, Alabama. Alabama has 18 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Talladega County.
It was built in 1858, in the Civil War era, making it the oldest of the 9 in Alabama with a recorded construction date; it crosses Talladega Creek; it is about 115 feet long (4th longest of 9 measured in Alabama).
Status check, 2026-11: Built around 1858, it is Alabama's second-oldest covered bridge. It is privately owned and not maintained, and sits decaying on two stone piers with its approaches removed. The 115 ft is the covered length; the overall length is listed as 220 ft. It stands at 33.3791° N, 86.0289° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1858 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Talladega Creek |
| Length | 115 ft |
| Coordinates | 33.37910, -86.02890 |
Nearby places
- Abihkaghost town · Talladega County · 9.4 mi
- Elderghost town · Clay County · 15.8 mi
- Kymulga Mill & Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Talladega County · 15.9 mi
- Tarsusghost town · Calhoun County · 17.3 mi
- Houseghost town · Calhoun County · 17.8 mi
- Blue Eyeghost town · Calhoun County · 18.6 mi
- Fountainrunghost town · St. Clair County · 18.7 mi
- Chinnabeeghost town · Calhoun County · 19.4 mi
- Meadeghost town · Calhoun County · 19.6 mi
- Coldwater Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Calhoun County · 20 mi
- Hillabighost town · Tallapoosa County · 20.5 mi
- Brunerghost town · Calhoun County · 21.3 mi
Questions
Where is Waldo Covered Bridge?
Waldo Covered Bridge is in Talladega County, Alabama, at 33.3791, -86.0289.
How many covered bridges are in Talladega County?
Talladega County, Alabama has 2 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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