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Billie Creek Covered Bridge

Covered bridge · Parke County, Indiana

Western portal and northern side of the Billie Creek Covered Bridge, which carries Old U.S. Route 36 over Billie Creek on the grounds of the former Billie Creek
Western portal and northern side of the Billie Creek Covered Bridge, which carries Old U.S. Route 36 over Billie Creek on the grounds of the former Billie Creek · Nyttend / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Billie Creek Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Parke County, Indiana, described in its record as place in Indiana listed on National Register of Historic Places. Indiana has 103 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 36 of them in Parke County.

It was built in 1895, in the late 19th century, making it the 58th oldest of the 87 in Indiana with a recorded construction date; it is about 78 feet long (38th longest of 44 measured in Indiana).

Status check, 2026-11: Single-span Burr arch bridge built by J.J. Daniels over Williams Creek. It is 62 ft at the floor and 78 ft at the roofline (8 ft overhang at each end), and it serves as the drive-through entrance to Billie Creek Village. Billie Creek Covered Bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It stands at 39.7613° N, 87.2066° W.

Key facts

Current structure built1895
Length78 ft
Heritage designationNational Register of Historic Places listed place
National RegisterListed
Coordinates39.76125, -87.20658

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Questions

Where is Billie Creek Covered Bridge?

Billie Creek Covered Bridge is in Parke County, Indiana, at 39.7613, -87.2066.

How many covered bridges are in Parke County?

Parke County, Indiana has 36 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.

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