WayfarrowJames Covered Bridge
Covered bridge · Jennings County, Indiana
James Covered Bridge is a covered bridge in Jennings County, Indiana. Indiana has 103 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow, 2 of them in Jennings County.
It was built in 1887, in the late 19th century, making it the 55th oldest of the 87 in Indiana with a recorded construction date; it crosses Graham Creek; it is about 140 feet long (19th longest of 44 measured in Indiana).
Status check, 2026-11: This 1887 Howe truss over Graham Creek, known locally as the Kissing Bridge, was added to the National Register in 2022. One news report says 1877, which looks like a typo, and lostbridges gives 139 ft at the roofline with a 124 ft floor. It stands at 38.8930° N, 85.6157° W.
Key facts
| Current structure built | 1887 |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Graham Creek |
| Length | 140 ft |
| Coordinates | 38.89300, -85.61567 |
Nearby places
- Calloway Stationghost town · Jefferson County · 9 mi
- Scipio Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Jennings County · 14.4 mi
- Marshfieldghost town · Scott County · 15.5 mi
- Barbersvilleghost town · Jefferson County · 15.6 mi
- Bell Ford Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Jackson County · 17.8 mi
- Westport Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Decatur County · 19.3 mi
- Shields' Mill Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Jackson County · 20.9 mi
- Fairviewghost town · Carroll County · 21.8 mi
- North Mount Taborghost town · Trimble County · 22.7 mi
- Wooded Glen Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Clark County · 22.8 mi
- Corn Creekghost town · Trimble County · 22.8 mi
- Busching Covered Bridgecovered bridge · Ripley County · 23.6 mi
Questions
Where is James Covered Bridge?
James Covered Bridge is in Jennings County, Indiana, at 38.8930, -85.6157.
How many covered bridges are in Jennings County?
Jennings County, Indiana has 2 covered bridges on record at Wayfarrow.
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